Love Mondays

Eve Williams is a singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland who is a huge inspiration to me. As well as all of the challenges of working in the creative industries, Eve also has premature rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes to contend with. Amazingly positive and encouraging, Eve has a way of lifting the spirits of the people around her and always puts a smile on my face. 

You can find out more about Eve here www.evewilliamsmusic.com and listen to her new single 'I Walk Through Fire' on Youtube. You can hear her fight and determination in this track! 

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Huge thank you to everyone who has been listening to the podcast all over the world. There are some place names I can't pronounce which is very exciting. I apologise for my appealing attempts, but thank you so much for tuning in.

Results Vs Process

In my journey to a more fulfilled life, I have experimented with changing my approach to certain activities, weighing up the value of either the results or the process of each activity.

“You are a human being. Not a human doing.”

I heard a wise lady say this and it’s stuck with me. She was talking about herself, but it still resonated with me.

It’s no secret that I do care about results, and to survive in today’s western world I think it would be naive to pretend that results don’t matter. However, I feel that this can lead to an underlying sense of dissatisfaction that was always kind of bubbling away under the surface.

Eastern wisdom encourages us to be present, and considers this as something that needs practice. Here are some areas that I have shifted to focus on the process rather than results, at least some of the time, which has given me a greater sense of satisfaction in my life.

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This week I have some wisdom for you from Alice May, author of the trilogy ‘The House That Sat Down’. This is a lighthearted, humorous, semi fictionalised account of Alice’s experience of watching her house fall down before her eyes. Whilst this is an entertaining read, the life lessons Alice has to share are tools she has learned from extraordinarily difficult circumstances. I found Alice’s story inspirational, and I hope you will too.

This week I’m talking about my beliefs about why we need more positivity in the world. There’s a beautiful and insightful quote from Martin Luther King about confronting darkness with light and hatred with love. I also reflect on the Beautiful Monday Video Series. www.diellemusic.com/love-mondays

Do you make time for the things that really make you happy? This week’s short and sweet episode chats about a flashpoint moment when I knew I couldn’t carry on doing what I was doing and I had to make a change. If you want to reach out, please do come to the Love Mondays Facebook Group and tell us your story.

This week I chat to independent filmmakers of Losing Grace, Liz Farahadi, Athena Mandis, Aradhna Tayal. Their positivity is infectious and I ask them to share their tips with us. For more information about their project, visit losinggracefilm.com Join me in the Love Mondays Facebook group or visit http://diellemusic.com/love-mondays/

I had the pleasure to chat with the beautifully upbeat Dan Richards @onearmedwonder who became an amputee at the age of 23, and went on to become an athlete, model and host on the body confidence show Naked Beach. I absolutely loved chatting with Dan and we spoke for well over an hour. I have split our conversation into themes and will publish over a series of podcasts in the coming months. This week Dan talks about his experience of losing his arm. Connect with Dan and follow his inspirational posts on Instagram at @onearmedwonder more about Love Mondays on www.diellemusic.com/blog You can also join our Facebook group Love Mondays for more chat.

For all you guys out there who doubt yourselves from time to time, this piece of literary wisdom is for you.

I’m joined this week by body positivity activist Mel Ciavucco. She talks about her experiences of bad body image stemming from her childhood, how she is overcoming that, and her work in the fields of mental health, including working for some eating disorder charities. Mel shares some books and resources that she enjoys, tips for improving body image, and helping other around us who may also be struggling with that. You can find Mel at The Compassionate Feminist Facebook page and instagram @melciavucco

Chris Wood is a long standing, talented session bass player, son of the Essex born jazz trumpet player, Vic Wood. Chris shares some of his career highlights, and his habits that give him a lift when he needs one, whilst navigating the choppy landscape of the music business. Chris shares how surreal it has been for him to prove wrong his school teacher, who told him music is a hobby, not a career. Join the Love Mondays Facebook group, subscribe to the podcast, and check out diellemusic.com/love-mondays tweet me @diellemusicuk use the hashtag #LoveMondaysPodcast Episode closes with No One To Thank Or Blame predominantly featuring Chris Wood on bass.