Tag Archives: happiness

7explorers – an idea is born

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Chris Barrow

Welcome to a new company with a mission. 7explorers.com Please take a few moments to look at our simple web site. I want this post to be about YOU, not about 7explorers but first I must set the context by … Continue reading →

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Failure, fallibility and burn out

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Chris Barrow

Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better by Pema Chödrön My rating: 5 of 5 stars I arrived home last Friday evening, completely burned out by October. A month which included two 6-day weeks (although my sympathy plea for that was quickly … Continue reading →

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Peace of Mind

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Chris Barrow

I have had to lose a lot to be happy. Continue reading →

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Parker Palmer on the “examined life”

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Chris Barrow

Book 19 minutes alone to watch this commencement address. Continue reading →

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A sense of the waiting being over

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Chris Barrow

When will it happen? That removal of the tumour that connects me to my former life? The deepest cut. Most of the time I’m too busy, professionally and personally, to think about it. It’s only in the last couple of … Continue reading →

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What makes me happy?

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Chris Barrow

In June 2015…….. Running and “in the zone”. Absorbed in a great novel. A client or friend says “thank you” because I made a difference. A Saturday morning training run. A Saturday evening kitchen party at home. A Saturday evening … Continue reading →

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