Todays memory is bought to you from my school days. Last week I decided to put into place some exercise! This entailed a Zumba class at my old village school. Over the years I have visited the school premises on many occasions,school fetes, harvest suppers even bingo... however this time was different.
The school in Raglan has many classrooms in various buildings - some not used now due to their condition, however what makes my visit this time different was that on previous occasions I visited all the newer buildings / hall but this time I entered through the very door I went through every day in my junior years!
As I turned to go through the door I remembered how proud I was the day the headmaster chose me to ring the school bell - such a small task but I felt so important. The coat hooks that still hung in the same place were tiny and only at elbow height today - I remember standing on tippy toes to reach them back then - how cute they looked.
As I walked into the hall I looked around in awe, the vast hall had surely shrunk, the benches and gym equipment was never that small was it? - ah I sighed I guess it was.
The Zumba trainer turned up then with her Iphone and speaker and suddenly I didn't want to do Zumba I wanted to do country dancing - just like I used to. I wanted to recapture the fun and sheer abundance of lack of self consciousness that I had as a child. To dance around the room as if I was in the biggest ballroom in the land.
The room soon filled with ladies and the music started up - I was lost in the moment and re-lived my memories through the energised dance routines we were put through. It was great fun and left me with a feeling of again how good it is to be home.
This memory of my school days is a lead to my thinking today - it is important we all hold that child within us and at times take time to just sit, then breathe deeply whilst we bring a little of that abundant child energy forth to lift us.
As children physical items appeared huge, we had to stretch to reach them, as we know all thats happened is that as adults our physical bodies have got bigger therefore the physical items appear to have shrunk. Just because that coat hook seemed so high up as a child, did we leave our coats on the floor - NO - we stretched ourselves to reach them.
This weekend, look up - are your dreams and aspirations so high you can't actually reach them today? - what are you going to do, walk away and leave your dreams fall to the floor or are you, as you did as a child, going to stand on tippy toes to stretch that little bit further so that someday soon you will be able to hang your coat on the success hook of your dreams.
Have a great week and join me next Friday for another memory which again will lead me to share with you the part it has played on my journey to the positive life I live today.
Awaken - 'Lighting your journey ahead'
Friday 19 August 2011
Friday 12 August 2011
Holidays.... of yester-year and today!
As I was away on holiday last week there was no blog from me...... although my holiday destination leads very much into recalling a memory of yester-year!!
I spent my holiday at Butlins Minehead and then onto Weston Super Mare.... both places which held special memories of special people and fun times. While I was growing up I had the influence of a very special lady in my life - my little nan - she may of been under 5ft tall but her wisdom and care for others was enormous. I spent part of my summer holidays with my nan every year and she would accompany my parents and I to Butlins for our August trip.
We had enjoyed such a trip to Butlins the year before she died... I remember she bought me a pink towel for my move to the big school in the September. My nan would ensure that laughter was always key to every day, In the evenings falling out of bed having tried to race me to be first in bed was not out of the norm. My mum was horrified to find us both in fits of giggles with my nan, aged 71 lying between the 2 beds on the floor, no harm done she assured my mum. We were like 2 teenagers the 60 years age gap didnt exist in our world.
My nan had an exceptional way about her, she never had a bad word to say about anyone and was a kind, gentle soul. On arriving at Butlins this year I held her memory close, the surroundings had changed a great deal but the spirit of my nan and the way she knew how to have fun was never far away. I hadn't visited Butlins since my nan died and this years holiday was a reminder of many lessons my nan had taught me.
Next week will see the 36th annivesary of my nans passing. I will take time on this day to remember my nan as I do often with love and admiration. She may of been my little nan but boy, did she have power!
Today I take many learnings from my nan forward to those I coach and talk with. I explain how important it is to give out good, everybody needs an understanding of whatever happens they do have a choice in how to live thier life.
Life is about you and those whose lives you touch with your presence but remember it is also about having fun on the way.
This weekend look into your childhood holiday memories and take a snippet of how you felt then and store this feeling inside to carry with you as you walk tall,walk straight and look the world right in the eye - she may of been under 5ft but thats what my nan did and its a valuable lesson to us all. By doing this you are facing your future full on and as a result will follow the direction of your dreams.
Have a great week and join me next Friday for another memory which again will lead me to share with you the part it has played on my journey to the positive life I live today.
Awaken - 'Lighting your journey ahead'
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I spent my holiday at Butlins Minehead and then onto Weston Super Mare.... both places which held special memories of special people and fun times. While I was growing up I had the influence of a very special lady in my life - my little nan - she may of been under 5ft tall but her wisdom and care for others was enormous. I spent part of my summer holidays with my nan every year and she would accompany my parents and I to Butlins for our August trip.
We had enjoyed such a trip to Butlins the year before she died... I remember she bought me a pink towel for my move to the big school in the September. My nan would ensure that laughter was always key to every day, In the evenings falling out of bed having tried to race me to be first in bed was not out of the norm. My mum was horrified to find us both in fits of giggles with my nan, aged 71 lying between the 2 beds on the floor, no harm done she assured my mum. We were like 2 teenagers the 60 years age gap didnt exist in our world.
My nan had an exceptional way about her, she never had a bad word to say about anyone and was a kind, gentle soul. On arriving at Butlins this year I held her memory close, the surroundings had changed a great deal but the spirit of my nan and the way she knew how to have fun was never far away. I hadn't visited Butlins since my nan died and this years holiday was a reminder of many lessons my nan had taught me.
Next week will see the 36th annivesary of my nans passing. I will take time on this day to remember my nan as I do often with love and admiration. She may of been my little nan but boy, did she have power!
Today I take many learnings from my nan forward to those I coach and talk with. I explain how important it is to give out good, everybody needs an understanding of whatever happens they do have a choice in how to live thier life.
Life is about you and those whose lives you touch with your presence but remember it is also about having fun on the way.
This weekend look into your childhood holiday memories and take a snippet of how you felt then and store this feeling inside to carry with you as you walk tall,walk straight and look the world right in the eye - she may of been under 5ft but thats what my nan did and its a valuable lesson to us all. By doing this you are facing your future full on and as a result will follow the direction of your dreams.
Have a great week and join me next Friday for another memory which again will lead me to share with you the part it has played on my journey to the positive life I live today.
Awaken - 'Lighting your journey ahead'
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