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Posts tagged with 'creativity'

Walking in the Mamores: reflection (third post)

24th April 2010

Yesterday I wrote about climbing three of the Mamores here in the Highlands. For the last couple of years in the Spring (before the midges) I've gone camping and walking in the Scottish hills - last year in Glen Affric and the year before in the Fainnichs. I've written too …

Walking in Glen Affric: reflection & “stress management” courses (sixth post)

26th April 2009

Home. Catching up. Acting on some of the thinking/planning I did while I was away. The most obvious new initiative has been reviewing my intention to train in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). When I got back from walking in the Sahara at the end of March, I wrote in …

Walking in Glen Affric: heading home & different patterns of thought (fifth post)

24th April 2009

Heading home. Up quite early this morning. Eventually left the hostel about 9.00am. I drove up to Inverness before looping round to head down the A9. I've just stopped in Aviemore at the Mountain Cafe for old time's sake. I came here a year ago on the way back from …

Walking in Glen Affric: rumination, reflection & creativity (fourth post)

23rd April 2009

Last night I slept in a hostel rather than a tent. In fact the predicted gales and lashing rain never materialised. Some rain, some wind, but I woke in a comfortable bed feeling a little foolish, and very much recharged. Last night, good pub food, a shower, and a mattress …