Update on the wildfire

Further to the last post, I just read that it was INDEED a barbecue which got whipped out of control by the strong winds which cause the incident....... which involved 250 people and a number of aircraft. And yes, the helicopters are STILL filling with water at Lake Vinuela. What a terrible waste of time and money. And probably preventable.

Mindless Wildfire?

There was a fire near Canillas de Aceituno, in the Axarquia region where I live, yesterday........ in fact as I type I just saw a helicopter going off in that direction, I imagine on one of many 'check' flights to ensure the flames haven't taken hold again. 85 hectares - 210 acres - that's a LOT of land - was engulfed in the several hours the fire had hold. I think because of the wind direction, the village nearby escaped damage. Just thinking, though - what caused it? Sometimes when you read up about forest fires, wildfires, whatever they're called at the time; it turns out someone's stupidity was at the root of it all. A casually, and thoughtlessly, chucked cigarette but. A smashed beer bottle causing smouldering because of the intensity of the sun. An abandoned country BBQ not damped down with water. Such carelessness. Don't people think? Well clearly not - but it only takes a moment to reflect on the consequences of your actions and see both the negatives and positives if you do a certain thing, say a particular thing. PBT's all about that. Visualising the outcome by pressing Pause and giving yourself that 'safe' time, giving yourself the space to not bother about the immediate, just slow the process down. As I said, we don't know (I did just google the local media...) what caused the fire but if it was someone's stupid mindless action, what would it have cost them to press that pause button and think of the effect on so many other people's lives? Saludos Fiona

Psychologies, radio and so on

Well it seems persisting with Facebook likes has paid off, though of course quite what this means remains to be seen. PBT has 90 likes currently, way ahead of GMB but I'm going to do something to sort that asap (ie as soon as family life allows!). And I've been joined up to a self-help social media discussion group, and .... omg the pixels! Meanwhile back at the rock face, Martin's heard that Psychologies magazine is planning to do an interview which we hope will be in the October issue(out Sept ie in time for publication) and I've turned up a handful of English language radio stations in Spain who'll run something too. As to pressing pause myself, that remains the challenge when it comes to dealing with a pre-hormonal 10 year old...... saludos Fiona

Hay House, Roger and so on..

Well things are looking good, only had a few (*ahem*) Pause Button moments in my own life.... but you learn as you go along, even if you're living with it 24/7! Best thing is to have your thumb at the ready, in my view. Or be prepared by wearing your wristband. That way something is on hand, literally, to put you in your safe zone. Anyway, back to the plot. Hay House now have the press release ready. Martin is buoyed up and looking for producers/TV & radio shows to try to get them on board and interested. Psychologies Magazine is setting up an interview for (hopefully) the October edition, which should be out in Sept just in time for publication. I continue tweeting et al, and on top of everything there's a new puppy in the household. Roger. Stupid name yet somehow absolutely right!! Chihuahua cross with a small fluffy thing = small cute thing;) note to self. Google House training. Saludos Fiona