What's in a name?

According to my Apple dictionary, admittedly not a definitive source, a ‘consideration’ is a thought, reflection, meditation, concern, rumination etc. I would like this blog to do those things. I’m hoping I can keep the posts positive because, as someone once reminded me, it is important to practise the habits of mind that you value and want to foster. For me those are: positivity, curiosity, openness and self-reflection (hence, a blog is a good forum).


Also, I’m calling them 'small' because I would like to try to get into the habit of blogging briefly but often. That way I can reflect on everyday occurrences and make this form of writing and thinking a habit, hopefully.


Wednesday, 24 September 2014

One strange day

If I look at each thing I did today, I could make three perfectly interesting days. This morning started with the plank pose as another winter chubbiness fighting strategy. I had intended ages ago to start every morning with the plank pose, but that didn't happen. On the way to work it was hot and sunny, then when I went for a walk mid-afternoon it was grey, stormy-looking and humid. When I left work it was raining and cooler. I met two friends for dinner and we went to an Italian place where you order pasta and salad and drinks each at their own bar and pay with a card that puts it all on your tab, which you settle at the end. We had to wait at the bar for our food to be cooked to order in front of us. We agreed that it was a unique and potentially useful set-up in the right circumstances, but what we really wanted was to be served dinner properly.
Cropped image from Tony Alter
On my way home after dinner I saw a busker dressed up a Mario, playing the Mario Brothers theme song on an electric guitar. Since I ate so much gnocchi for dinner, then raspberry chocolate mousse and hot chocolate for dessert, I made myself do yoga before getting into bed. I feel quite proud of the amount of self-imposed exercise I've done today. We'll see if I can keep up the plank in the morning, yoga at night habit. For now, I know I'll sleep well tonight and probably have strange dreams of giant cartoon characters roaming the city streets.

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