Smileys are 25 years old!

This is a feel-good story to read - about the man who may have invented the smiley: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-09-18-smiley-emoticon-anniversary_N.htm?csp=34.

I wonder how many people each day include :-) in their text? I would certainly miss it often if it did not exist!

Send someone a :-) today!

Writing - how it can help

This month's newsletter is all about different writing techniques, and how they can help in life: to gain more clarity, to make better decisions, to experience more happiness etc. See http://www.ambitioncoach.com/62652/90928.html for more details.

Big deep breathe again

After the tribulations a month ago with internet access, parcel deliveries, Sky etc, this week other trials continue. I gave up on Sky and cancelled the agreement. This week I have lost hours to router issues. Today I received a replacement (under warranty) router and after 2.5 hours of lost time, a further replacement is on its way to me.

How to stayt calm? Tricky - step outside and take a big deep breathe and listen for the birds singing. And yes - they are still there and they are still singing. So all is well. Onwards...