MONDAY 31st MARCH 2014 06:26 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (31st March 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front continues fighting its way into besieged Tarnopol 
Soviet 3rd Ukrainian Front advances toward Odessa 

In the English Channel...
Kriegsmarine minesweeper Sperrbrecher-141 is sunk by a mine

In the Mediterranean...
German vessel Grauer Ort is sunk by RN submarine Sportsman in the Aegean

In Italy...
In a reorganization, British 10th Corps is transferred from US 5th Army to the British 8th Army

In Burma...
Japanese forces attack US 5307th Provisional Unit around Nhpum Ga
British 14th LRP Brigade prepare to advance from Aberdeen base to cut the rail line south of Indaw 

Today's Air Raids...
Northern France fighter patrols by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Jaluit Atoll, Maloelap Atoll, Truk Atoll and Ponape Island by US 7th Air Force
Palau Islands and Yap Island by USN aircraft from Task Force 58
Hollandia and military targets in New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul and military targets on New Britain by US 5th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Me Time/Meditation
Housework
Client Prep
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,725 (down 2)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 3
@Idparrish, @SMBizCoaches@O2Workshop_TCR
New followers =1
@FATargetMarket

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Sunday is normally the day for taking it easy and paying off "sleep debt" but for some reason this one was extreme. I closed my eyes for meditation around 1415 and the next thing I knew it was 1730. This was nothing compared to Missus who was only actually awake for an hour at lunch and three hours in the evening.

My response to such occurrences is that we simply needed it. We're both up super-early most days, and this last week we simply got less sleep than we needed. It does mean that I can't afford to bum around today, although it helps I got the laundry out of the way at the weekend.

I've reached something of a crossroads at the turn of the month where I need to decide how to take my Practice forward. I will stick to my principle of focus on the objective and letting intuition recognize and exploit the opportunities. Meanwhile on the self-development front I continue to pursue the objective of Total Internal Silence.

I am most grateful indeed for the blissful circumstances of home life, completely free of stress and negativity, which allows me to think freely and develop in a calm loving atmosphere.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Is it time to take stock of where your life has been going and think about a new direction?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Foggy start, then dry and cloudy thereafter
Rain, heavy at times, arrives in the late evening but will clear before dawn.
A light north-easterly wind throughout
Max Temp = 12 degC
Min Temp = 6 degC
Sunrise at 06:43
Sunset at 19:40

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Eat right. Keep Fit. Die Anyway :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!  
Mock The Week: Things You Won't Hear Your Sat Nav Say 
Unlikely Things To Read In A Children's Book 
Unlikely Things To Hear On A History Documentary 

8. TRIVIA
Japanese Women have the lowest occurrences of having twins in the world at 1 in 200. In the UK it's 1 in 65 and in Nigeria it's 1 in 22.

9. ZEN WISDOM
Effort and hard work construct the bridge that connects your dreams to reality.