I recently completed 20 hours of teaching with Tony Robbins via his now annual (and free!) “Become Unshakeable Challenge”. The 5 days are designed to help you uncover what’s getting in the way of you becoming the kind of person who can not only deal with the challenges that every day throws at you, but… More Becoming Unshakeable
I don’t know about you, but I’m the kind of person that likes to be busy – and not just busy, but also productive. I enjoy doing something that produces a result, I suppose. And something that in the process uses my grey matter sufficiently to keep me sharp enough to engage in the rigours… More The Risk of Falling into a Furlough Funk during Covid-19.
For me, one of the most important elements of travel and adventure is the opportunity and inspiration for self-reflection and learning that goes on beneath the thrilling surface of sheer excitement one feels simply from being somewhere new and different. And one week into my new “double-life” here in Atyrau, Kazakhstan (- I am dividing… More My “Double Life”: One Week In.
Kazakhstan was never on my list of places to visit, let alone places to live. To be honest, until a few months ago I wasn’t sure where it was or how to spell it. But, staying true to my adventurous spirit (some call it Wanderlust, I prefer to call it Lifelust 😉 ), I said… More My First Night Out in Atyrau, Kazakhstan
As Luke proffered the last mini vanilla slice sitting temptingly atop the cake stand, he wondered at his luck in having met Emily. He had been on so many first dates in the last few months that he had almost given up on the idea of certainty in love, a notion his friends mocked him… More “The First Date” – a flash fiction piece by Liz Arnold
It’s been a while since my last post. But, rather than sit here and beat myself up about it, or write a long, dull, self-indulgent list of reasons and excuses and call it a “post”, instead I am going to sit and think about what a wonderful opportunity TODAY is to write a few words… More To Making It Count
“Are you sure there’s nothing more you can do?” Annabelle Blake wasn’t sure why she had bothered with her question when she already knew the answer. She supposed it had something to do with the ‘mental preparation process’ her therapist had talked about. “Make sure you feel as though you did everything you could,” she… More “Truth, Lies and Justice” – a flash fiction piece by Liz Arnold
It’s easy to forget how simple life used to be. And it’s often too hard to find your way back to a time when the biggest challenge you faced was which toy to take with you on your summer vacation. Alex put the gun down, his hand shaking as it struck the edge of the… More “Misunderstood” – a flash fiction piece by Liz Arnold
When it feels like you’re walking in leaden boots through wartime sludge, Eyes down, unable to look forward for fear of stumbling, Look up, look up, and steady yourself with the comforting arm of a stranger, And see in their eyes the shining beacon of compassion. For through the darkness that surrounds us The… More “On Days Like These” – a short poem of reflection
PROLOGUE Isiah Martin had had a pretty rough start in life, and, although he had tried to stay on the path of righteousness, at seventeen years old he was now headed too far in the opposite direction to retrace his steps. His parents had never lived together. The truth was they had never really liked… More “The Impossible Choice”: a short story in three parts by Liz Arnold (full version)