Posted by Dr James Stratford on January 31, 2012 · 12 Comments
Perception has a huge part in shaping the way we experience life. What we perceive and how we make sense of this is influenced by a huge number of variables – what we like, where we were born, how old, beliefs, values. You name it. The thing is though, that it is something we can influence, we … Read more
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on February 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment
When I look back over my life, often the moments I am most proud of are those points when I’ve chosen not to let my fear dictate my which way I go – I don’t know who said it, but it works here – these were moments when I felt the fear but did it … Read more
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Today is Mother’s day. This is a day to focus our gratitude and love on the one person that gave us life, that nurtured and protected us. My mother was a young woman when I was born. She was one only a few hours shy of twenty infact, and when the nurses gave me to … Read more
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I remember the first time I was put behind the wheel of a car. It was in the country and I was given an empty stretch of unsealed road to roll along. The most challenging thing about was navigating a couple of huge craters in the middle of the road (well that’s the way I … Read more
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I’ve always enjoyed cleaning cars, especially nice ones. As a kid I used to love presenting my Grandmother’s old rust-red Mercedes all shiny after a loving polish, and in the first few months after leaving high school I even started my own little business where I would travel to people’s homes to clean their cars … Read more
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