The Department of Unlikely Possibilities
johndabell
At the end of a long, grey street stood a small, rather peculiar building. Above its door hung a crooked brass sign: The Department of Unlikely Possibilities. Nobody knew exactly…
Optimism
Optimism Is Contagious — But You Have to Be Willing to Catch It
They say optimism is contagious – and it is. But like any contagion, it needs a willing host. Optimism won’t spread where misery is on life support. You can be…
The Day Doesn’t Care…..
The day doesn’t care how tired you are, it still demands to be lived. One thing I learned pretty early when I was diagnosed with cancer is that feeling sorry…
The Apprentice Optimist: Training in Courage and Perseverance
You don’t become an optimist overnight. You don’t just wake up one morning, brimming with hope and courage, able to stare down adversity with a calm smile. No – optimism…
Optimisium Discovered On High
I recently announced on social media that a new chemical element has been discovered: Optimisium. I discovered this myself 135m in the air riding inside the London Eye. This makes…
Gladiatorial Optimism And Me
Optimists have to work hard, damn hard. We have to think on our feet, push boundaries and face formidable foes and still maintain a smile. There is no time off.…
The Curious Case Of The Argus-Eyed Optimist
Cancer and optimism might not seem like they go together but they can and they do. Over the years I have developed an Argus-eyed optimism and although sometimes bruising, this…
Be A Cloud Nine Coordinator
If you saw a Situations Vacant advert for a ‘Cloud Nine Coordinator’ then would you go for it? These positions don’t come up that often so you need to have…
Optimism As A Prophylactic
Prophylactic, or preventive, healthcare has an important role in helping us stay healthy. In medicine, the term prophylactic is used to describe procedures and treatments that prevent something from happening.…