Who are you? I don’t mean what’s your name and where do you come from, I mean, who are you deep inside? Who are you in your quietest moments, with no-one to impress and no damns to give? Who are you, when you lose all self-consciousness and become simply your conscious Self? Society has a […]
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This is nutrient dense and SO filling – it’s great for mornings when you’re super-hungry or if you might not have much time for lunch. I’m a late-breakfaster generally, so I’ll often have it as brunch. Ingredients (serves 1) 2 tablespoons white chia seeds 100ml your preferred milk – I like coconut or almond 1
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We’re all faced with choices every day, but some things will ALWAYS make life better…. 1 – Following your passion What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? How would it feel to live your dream life? What tiny step could you take today, towards creating a life you truly love? There are
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Let me start by saying that, at 40, I’m an embryo compared with where I hope to wind up. (Centenarian yogi with long grey locks, a tribe of animals and aged hippies, my home full of records and dream catchers; channelling Titania but rocking Catweazle? Bring it.) I don’t feel adulty – at least not
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‘Human beings are social animals. Biological evolution equipped men and women for a communal existence, hunting and foraging in tribes of between twenty and forty people. We could never have survived this ecological niche by ourselves. We don’t have the strength, speed or agility of other animals…. But we do have language. We can communicate
It’s an inescapable fact that the music business is a male-dominated industry. Lately I’ve noticed a springing-up of more discussion groups and surveys focusing on the roles of women in touring, and why there aren’t more of us. As you’d expect, I get asked about it a lot. There are some brilliant organisations, like Soundgirls,
Exactly 20 years ago today I began my life as a professional sound engineer! At 9 am I walked into RG Jones Sound Engineering in London full of a heady mix of ambition and terror, having driven my wordly possessions down from my northern roots and moved into a tiny bedsit the day before.
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Stress: more is being demanded of you than you feel able to deliver. For much of my adult life I was a one-trick pony. I simply mixed sound for bands for a living, my touring schedule dictated when I was away, and being home meant not working. No kids, no complications, no stress.
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‘Let it go.’ ‘Chill out.’ Surely two of the most trite and irritating phrases to come out of the 20th century – I mean, talk about easier said than done! – but behind the bumper sticker slogans lies some sage health advice. What do you think are the most important elements of a healthy lifestyle?
The great spiritual foundations of…. poo and sleep. Read More »
Ohhhh, Cranachan. Raspberries, oats, honey…. and shortbread, whipped cream and whisky. So good and yet so bad….. So here’s a very simple but more virtuous version if you’re on the home straight of that January health kick! You’ll need… (1 serving) A generous handful of raspberries (frozen is fine) Greek yoghurt (fat-free works too, it just
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