Tennis Lessons: the benefits of failure

Jul 3, 2017Jul 3, 2017 ~ Liz ~ 15 Comments

"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." ~ Samuel Beckett I wrote in my last post about my latest knitting project. A week on and it looks like this: I am pleased with the handling of the yarn and the interesting but easy to knit pattern. There is a problem, … Continue reading Tennis Lessons: the benefits of failure

“The Inevitable Nature of our Ridiculousness”

Apr 14, 2017Apr 14, 2017 ~ Liz ~ 17 Comments

“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” ~ Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist I have been a bit poorly over the last couple of weeks. Nothing remotely serious - a cold and a cough. But don't you find that when you have 'only a cold', you … Continue reading “The Inevitable Nature of our Ridiculousness”