Feest Isolation Days –26 June
Okay! Enough is enough. Time for thinking about something other than THAT virus! A friend dropped by for coffee and brought her own drink…okay I can see why it’s hard not to let THAT intrude into positively everything we do, so how can we tame it a little?
I guess taming it means quieting our over anxious minds and returning to basics. At one hundred and four days maybe now would be a good time to stop and reflect once more about all this. When I say all this I guess I mean life in a pandemic. Picked an easy topic for myself today didn’t I?
Over the years I have had coaching, counselling, mentoring, friendships (that fulfilled all those roles) and a lot of love. What I’ve learned is that identifying what is troubling you is the first step in sorting out how you feel. And life is all about how we feel don’t you know. And in order to find out what is troubling you, or even what is making you feel great – it’s a really good idea to remind yourself what you consider to be your core values. We all have plenty of time at the moment and reminding ourselves of what we truly value in life is never a bad thing to refresh.
So here goes. No I’m not going to share mine with you, but I am going to offer you the opportunity to think about what your core values are. This is not a bad way to spend a sweltering afternoon! And it might help you reboot your feelings about where you are at the moment. Certainly helped me!
Here is the link: https://www.cmu.edu/career/documents/my-career-path-activities/values-exercise.pdf
Sophie Hannah who’s a gazillion selling author and runs a great coaching course for writers gave me this idea. She’s got more ideas and books here…https://sophiehannah.com/about-sophie-2/
Now that we’ve got that all sorted out it must be time for some fun! The country does seem to be going mad with the heat and the beaches are overwhelmed in Brighton and Bournemouth. Half a million people have descended on Dorset. Leadership required! Please stay away from the crowds…have a go at this it might fill a few minutes.
Geography quiz questions and answers to follow (thanks to the Radio Times who have plenty more of this sort of thing if it’s of interest!)
Questions
- What is the largest landlocked country in the world by size?
- Which US state was Donald Trump born in?
- If you completed the Three Peaks challenge, which three UK mountains would you have climbed?
- Which UK city is situated further west – Bristol or Edinburgh?
- How many countries are there in the region of Europe? (Recognised by the United Nations)
- What is the capital of Finland?
- What is the currency of Vietnam?
- What language is spoken in Brazil?
- What do the French call the English Channel?
- How many permanent members are there on the UN security council?
For the answers, please click here!
With love
Kathy x