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Hi All!

Here is my September monthly dose of “Sid Shares.” A list of what I’m enjoying and exploring. (The picture above is of Bea (2) and Florence (7 months) enjoying some beach time..!)

Well August was interesting! A little on the cold side, but good to start getting out and about again without so many restrictions. It's feeling more like life pre-Covid, but without the travelling to lots of meetings...which is great. I'd like to dedicate this month to the subject of 'compass' - whether that's a moral or a directional one - I feel that having one, setting one and following one is of real importance.

A series I've started to watch is called Down to Earth. It's available on Netflix and raises some interesting questions on health and the environment. It's lighthearted but raises some good issues around sustainability and responsibility. Covid has certainly made me think about how I'll spend the rest of my time here on planet earth and this series has helped me think about what direction I take. Definitely one for a thoughtful watch. 

One of the contributors to Down to Earth is Darin Olien, a health and wellness expert, superfoods hunter, supplement formulator and author of the New York Times bestseller book SuperLife. He recently appeared on the brilliant Rich Roll's podcast Get Down to Earth. Yes it's US based, but it's well worth a watch.

Smiling is infectious. Whatever mood you're in a heartfelt smile can disperse the shady side of glumness. This wonderful short video The Science of Smiling - ft. Dr. Mark Goulston asks a very simple five word question that'll really get you, and others thinking. What I like about it is that it doesn't take that long to shift ones thinking and find a happier side to things.

As a parent I'm often asking myself 'what direction am I helping to set for my children?' and 'how am I being at my best for them?' Not easy to answer against the recent backdrop of Covid and various dubious immoral world leaders! But, this article How to raise kids who will grow into secure, trustworthy adults by the brilliant Esther Wojcicki has been a great help. The essence of her article is so beautifully simple and there are so many great outtakes from it. My favourite is Remember, trust is mutual. Being a parent doesn't need to be complex...it's getting the simple things right that really counts.

A poem that recognises the direction we choose is by Robert Longley called Compass.

A quote from the great Barack Obama…"Today we are engaged in a deadly global struggle for those who would intimidate, torture, and murder people for exercising the most basic freedoms. If we are to win this struggle and spread those freedoms, we must keep our own moral compass pointed in a true direction."

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Here’s to finding, setting and maintaining a good 'compass' in September...and beyond.

With love and blessings xxx