From Sandi Toksvig

When I was a student at Cambridge I remember an Anthropology Professor holding up a picture of a bone with 28 incisions carved in it. 

“This is often considered to be man’s first attempt at a calendar,” she explained. She paused as we dutifully wrote down. “My question to you is this: what man needs to mark 28 days? I would suggest to you that this is woman’s first attempt at a calendar.” 

It was that moment that changed my life. In that second, I stopped to question almost everything I had been taught about the past.

How often had I overlooked women’s contributions?

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A Quote From Hunter S. Thompson

“Breakfast is the only meal of the day that I tend to view with the same kind of traditionalised reverence that most people associate with Lunch and Dinner. I like to eat breakfast alone, and almost never before noon; anybody with a terminally jangled lifestyle needs at least one psychic anchor every twenty-four hours, and mine is breakfast. In Hong Kong, Dallas or at home — and regardless of whether or not I have been to bed — breakfast is a personal ritual that can only be properly observed alone, and in a spirit of genuine excess. The food factor should always be massive: four Bloody Marys, two grapefruits, a pot of coffee, Rangoon crepes, a half-pound of either sausage, bacon, or corned beef hash with diced chiles, a Spanish omelette or eggs Benedict, a quart of milk, a chopped lemon for random seasoning, and something like a slice of Key lime pie, two margaritas, and six lines of the best cocaine for dessert… Right, and there should also be two or three newspapers, all mail and messages, a telephone, a notebook for planning the next twenty-four hours and at least one source of good music… All of which should be dealt with outside, in the warmth of a hot sun, and preferably stone naked.”

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Healthy 10

10 things that make me feel healthy!

1. Eating well rounded meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner.
2. Exercise - especially Yoga and swimming.
3. Seeing my family and investing in my relationships - there are very few people I'd rather spend my time with and actively participating in the love shared between me and another makes me feel alive.
4. Accepting and seeking help/advice from others - I'm slowly learning that there's no shame in needing a little guidance every now and then. After all, no man is an island.
5. A good chat - knowing when it's time to just sit and talk about the world and where I am brings me great comfort.
6. Brisk walking against the wind - I can feel the wind go by when I run. It feels good. It feels fast.
7. Knowing I've made others feel good.
8. Recognising that I can't control the universe. I am the water, not a rock.
9. Sleeping 9 hours every night without interruption - Zzzz...
10. Being mindful - it keeps me grounded and alive.

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