Tag: fun

2017, what an adventure.

Posted on by philipdodson

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Don’t sit there today making a list of resolutions, that most of us will break before the end of January. Simply changing the date is not the inspiration for change. You can make changes anytime in life. The successful changes will come from what really burns inside you.

Sit today and plan adventure, so this time next year you can reflect on what an amazing adventure 2017 was.

Life is not for making a tedious list of stuff that rarely matters, it is for living, creating, making, being kind, loving, being with the people who matter and building memories to leave as a legacy in the heads of others.

Get out there and have an adventure and don’t wait.

Pumpkins

Posted on by philipdodson

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The origins of Halloween or All Hallows Eve are varied, some Christian and some Pagan. It dates back over a thousand years.

I doubt many of the people carving up pumpkins, dressing up, and going out trick or treating will know much about the fascinating history behind it. That’s not a judgement or criticism.

The fact is that it is an opportunity for fun, creativity, enjoyment, and community. Whether it is Halloween or any other ‘ween’, these things are essentially for belonging.

The biggest shame is that the main prize for all the activity is a bucket full of sugary treats.

As a human race, we need things to celebrate as a community, it is where memories and shared experiences are created. If only we could have resisted the commercialisation of all these celebrations.

Still, the supermarket shelves have been cleared of pumpkins to make way for puddings, pies and turkeys.