The thoughts, stories and advice of Bill Riddell.

Archive for the ‘personal’ Category

Looking Forward and Looking Back

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 Posted in goals, personal, travel, writing | 4 Comments »

Without a sense of direction in life we can be lost amidst a sea of turmoil, being pushed from one wave to another, sometimes sinking sometimes floating but never sure of where we may wash up. This is the primary reason ...

Time Spent Doubting Myself

Monday, December 29th, 2008 Posted in advice, personal | 3 Comments »

A few weeks ago I was ready to lay down some 'serious' excuses as to why this blog went several months without being updated. I realized I was just making excuses to cover up for a major issue of mine. I ...

No BS Meditation part 2

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 Posted in advice, personal | 5 Comments »

There are so many different techniques and forms of meditation. Most believe it to be just sitting cross legged in a quiet room and saying 'ohmmmm' repeatedly. While that is one example there are many others and more importantly there ...

Are You Having Fun?

Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in advice, personal | No Comments »

I'm introducing the habit of asking myself several times a day the vital question 'am I having fun?' In that moment I question if I'm enjoying what I am doing. If the answer is yes then I'm free to continue. But if ...

No BS Meditation part 1

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Posted in advice, personal | 4 Comments »

I've been meditating for about 7 years now and find the benefits innumerable. Among others I reduce stress and apprehension, ease pain, improve concentration, clear my mind when it is clouded with multiple thoughts and more. Don't just take my ...

Adrenalin Meditation

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 Posted in advice, personal | 2 Comments »

I have been an amateur racing driver since the age of 16 and a thrill seeker from the time I lost my training wheels. I have also practiced meditation since my mid teens. Until recently I failed to see the ...

Discover Your True Path

Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in advice, personal | 7 Comments »

I recently had an interesting comment in response to my previous post, It Is Your Life, asking how to discover what you want to do with your life and for a career. "It is my life - but I don-t know ...

The Vital Steps to Make your Dreams Come True

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 Posted in advice, goals, personal | 2 Comments »

If you followed my previous post you should now have a great big list of all your dreams. Well done - if not go back and do it. You can thank me in a few years time. Now it's all well and ...

The First Step to Make your Dreams Come True

Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in advice, goals, personal | 1 Comment »

In my last post about the positives I received from suffering from a major illness I mentioned my ultimate to-do list. Basically while bed ridden for 18 months I wrote a list of everything I wanted to do once I got ...

The Brightside of Illness

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in advice, goals, personal | 6 Comments »

Today I want to share with you the worst and also most important time in my life. Rather than dwell on the negatives though I-m going to focus on the many positives that came from it. Most people think of ...