Hearthrob - the case for mediation on Valentine's Day
If I'm not careful, I'll start going down the same route as the BBC newspage and talk to you about all the gloomy stuff that's going on at the moment. January is always a harsh month, with five weeks 'til payday and some fairly greyish weather, so adding to gloom is never a good plan. But today's sunshine did much to change the way I, and (I very much hope), the way you feel about things right now. Curious how the light can make us change perspective: a bit like standing up when taking a phone call, suddenly things seem different. And it's a good way to stave off the downward January spiral into gloom and despondency. After all it's the little things in life that make the biggest difference, like the sun shining for you on the way to work....
Clean Slates and relationships
Well Christmas fast fades and the New Year looms. A time to take a moment to think things through. For many the luxury of a few days out of the office and space alone. Using moments like this for some creative reflection is always valuable.
Watching Alan Yentob programmes on the BBC is the televisual equivalent to Jeeves retiring early with an improving book and a milky drink. I've enjoyed his revealing Leonardo series and some of his pieces on Imagine have been excellent. The episode in that series that struck me most was an excellent documentary on the making of Simon & Garfunkel's last and greatest album, Bridge over Troubled Water.
Special Educational Needs (SEN) is undergoing an overhaul designed to reform and refine the system with ideas set out in the Green Paper.
Keeping your end up - the secret of staying positive