I've been off colour for the last couple of weeks. Nothing major and some of it self-inflicted but a vague chesty thing and a bit of a tummy thing too. It didn't stop me from having a great time in Barcelona or from enjoying my birthday party on Sunday but has been humming away quietly in the background. Today, however, I woke up on top form. I feel great - and I realised that this is how I usually feel. Time for me to start appreciating the good health that I generally enjoy! Do I sometimes take it for granted?

So, it's off to the gym for me, this afternoon. I'm a member at Soho Gyms where I worked as a Personal Trainer for a number of years. I'm going to do my usual walk from my house in SE1 to the gym in Covent Garden. Follow that with an intensive workout and coffee with a friend and I've got myself a great afternoon - fully appreciated!

I've been procrastinating. Been intending to update my blog ever since I got back from Barcelona on Tuesday - thought I'd better just log on and do it.

It's ironic really, lots of clients talk to me about procrastination. I often talk to client about baby steps as a way out of a procrastinating state. So this very short entry (on my birthday) is a baby step towards a more substantial entry tomorrow.

I arrived here in Barcelona on Tuesday afternoon and am staying with a good friend. I´ve known Errol for about fifteen years and we always have a lot of fun together. He´s an excellent host and I really want to be a good guest. A group of us went to the waterpark near Barcelona yesterday and had an amazing time. Lazy afternoon on the beach today.

Anyway, I asked the members of my Facebook group (Stephen Hewson´s Coaching Forum) to post tips on how to be a good houseguest. Acutally, I think I´m a pretty good houseguest (I would!!) but know that I probably sometimes get it wrong. I will be checking back for new posts on the groups 'wall' to see if there are any large gaps or voids in this area of my experience or human understanding.

If you´d like to join the Facebook group it´s called Stephen Hewson´s Coaching Forum. New members are very welcome!