Flicking through Instagram I come across a post from Derek Halpern, entrepreneur, and social media expert. It is a photo of what he describes as "my favourite picture in my house" which is a framed tweet from Kanye West which reads, "I need a room full of mirrors so I can be surrounded by … [Read more...] about What Kanye West Might Not Know About Winning
Recovery
How To Be Afraid Of Anything
My friend Martin, a long time recovering alcoholic, was telling me, during a recent recording of the podcast we run together, about how he invented aerophobia (fear of flying). Being stuck on a plane for hours is a nightmare for an alcoholic with even the most accommodating of cabin crew, so … [Read more...] about How To Be Afraid Of Anything
How To Create A Habit
My supervisor, who I haven't seen for a couple of months, asks me how I am. "I'm good," I tell her. "Have you lost weight?" She says, wondering if the stress of eye surgery has had an impact. "Maybe, but it won't be stress. Sometimes I forget to eat." She raises an eyebrow and I decide … [Read more...] about How To Create A Habit
How To Throw Things Out
I'm sorting through a basket of old cables, guitar strings and microphones looking for a jack adaptor so that my daughter can play the piano through headphones. "You don't have to play quietly, you're not disturbing me," I tell her. She doesn't hear me because she is on her phone and has her … [Read more...] about How To Throw Things Out
How To Do Recovery
I’m driving to Battle with my friend Martin. He’s a recovering alcoholic and we’re laughing about how, at the height of his drinking, he could steam up the windows of cars because his sweat glands were working so hard to try and break down the alcohol. He noticed obsessive tendencies early. The … [Read more...] about How To Do Recovery