Happy New Year

The clue is in the first word.And because it's simple to understand,most of us overlook it,or make life way more complicated than it needs to be.
So what makes you happy?
And how can you sustain that feeling throughout the year?
Now that's what I call a quest!

Happy 2016 to you!

Optimism

A very interesting observation about aircrew and frequent fliers,is that they/we experience our days very differently from more earthbound people when it comes to the concept of day and night,sunrise and sunset.
For instance,after 9years of long haul flying,I don't think and feel the same way as I did before I started flying as a career.You come to realise that the sun never sets,it's always shining.Therefore your levels of trust and optimism rise accordingly.(see previous post)

Trust

Every day is a new day. Every new day is an opportunity to heal,restore ourselves, our lives and our relationship to all that is.
Here is a vital practice to help restore trust.
If trust has been broken,be present for the sunset. and be thankful. And know the sun always rises the next day. Trust can be restored at every sunrise and throughout each day of our lives.
Be present for the sunrise and dawn chorus that greets us every day,and give thanks.


Thanks to Anthony William for inspiratio

Zest for Life

                                       
                          Nature's Gifts

Sometimes,there really is no better cure for exhaustion than nature's gifts in the form of pure organic essential oils.
Most of us go way beyond our physical limitations in our lives and then wonder why we can't sleep when we need to.
What if you could be revitalised and re-energised while you sleep with the help of nature?And then be ready for anything when you wake up?
What you need is a teaspoon of almond,coconut or sesame oil as a carrier oil,and a few drops from well chosen bottles of essential oils.The aim is to create a relaxing blend for a bedtime massage,and an energising blend for when you wake up in the morning.
As an example,you could start with 2 or 3 drops each of lavender and orange blended in a dish with a teaspoon of sesame oil, and then massage your feet,shoulders and chest.This bedtime ritual in itself is very relaxing,and the plant oils will heal you as you sleep.
On waking,and after washing,showering,bathing,you can choose a massage blend of say,grapefruit and bergamot with a drop of lavender,and you're good to go!
Try it for several days and see what a difference this makes to your energy levels and mood.

NB: Make sure essential oils are safe, and out of reach of children and pets

A sense of self

Why do animals do this?
We've had horses and cats that delighted in a good roll on the ground,hooves and paws in the air!And the cats in our care love doing this.Why?
One reason is that they derive a very good all-round sense of themselves in direct contact with the ground or surface they're on;a holistic 360°view,if you will.
Another reason is that it just feels so good!
Remember rolling down grassy slopes as a child?It's fun!

As an adult,how do you strengthen your sense of self?    

Humankind

Bringing out the best in people isn't always simple. But It doesn't have to be hard work if we remember that what we all want is to love and be loved.
If our needs aren't being met,life becomes much more complicated.You can be sure that if you come across a tricky customer or client,(or anyone !)they're feeling unloved and unlovable.
So what to do?
Kindness is key,and so is making sure their basic needs are being met.
Aircrew understand this intrinsically.

Who do you know that needs more kindness today?

"If there is one person to sing,one to dance,one to talk and one to listen,life goes on." ~ Native American quote

Autumn

                                                 Ode To Autumn

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
Close bosom friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves run;
To bend with apples the moss'd cottage-trees,
And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;
To swell the gourd and plump the hazel shells
With a sweet kernel;to set budding more
And still more,later flowers for the bees,
Until they think warm days will never cease;
For summer has o'er brimm'd their clammy cells.

This is the first of 3 verses of a favourite poem by John Keats about autumn,or fall.

Long haul aircrew fly in all weathers and experience the seasons in a very different way from most people.But all of us in the human family have to adjust to the changing circumstances in which we find ourselves.This is what I love about nature;there's glory to be found at every turn.

What do you love about autumn?