WEDNESDAY 30th MARCH 2011 07:20 BST

THIS DAY IN WW2 (30.3.1941)

In North Africa... Correctly discerning that the British forces are weakly dispersed in positions which prevent mutual support, Rommel brings his forces forward from El Agheila toward Mersa Brega. Only part of 2nd Armored Division is ready to oppose him. The bulk of the Australian Division is near Benghazi and the remainder is back at Tobruk.

In Berlin... Hitler approves the army plans for the attack on Yugoslavia, to begin on April 6th. Hitler also speaks to a conference of 250 top commanders who will have important parts in the Barbarossa operation. He makes it plain to them that the war in the east is to be conducted along different lines to any previous operation. There is to be no talk of proper "knightly" behavior and commissars and Communists are to be treated with utmost severity.

In the United States... The United States takes German, Italian and Danish ships into "protective custody," effectively confiscating them.

TODAY IN MY LIFE

Well the big move has happened! Getting the client couch to its new home was NOT easy and there was some minor damage to the new paintwork on the landing, but subject to some tinkering, the new Consulting Room is ready. Work on garage doors and garden gates should be complete today adding a little more "kerb appeal" to clients. Wednesday is my "least preferred" day but it has a quiet start, which I intend to use to get my mind in the right place with a little "me-time", and some deep-trance meditation. The day will be a good test of my continuing development in Emotional Management. The new defaults on BLOGGER are a good test by themselves!

Twitter Followers = 1103 (up 2)

Yesterday the dehumidifier extracted: 1.76 pints = 1 litre : O

TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION

My emotional experience appears to divide into three zones. There is a Happy Zone - circumstances that will definitely make me happy - like getting a good massage! There is a Dark Zone - certain circumstances will definitely make me lose it and behave unhelpfully. These two zones are fairly fixed, so it's a case of move to one when I can and avoid the other where possible.

The third zone comprises the majority of my time and I've named it "The Battlefield". In this area, I have control over what I do by how I respond to both the environment and my own feelings. It makes sense to me to simply accept the other two zones as they are and focus my intention on The Battlefield, with the aim of its total conquest by my Intention. Once achieved, I will be ready for the Dark Zone.

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Nothing but death can stop the juggernaut of passionate belief

TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU

Are you ready to risk?

GENUINE STATEMENTS THAT NEEDED RE-PHRASING

THE HEALTH FOOD COUNTER IS CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS : D

WHAT I ATE YESTERDAY

2 choc bars, 1 peanut butter/jam sandwich, 1 can curry, 2 buttered rolls, 1 cream bun

TRIVIA

Shakespeare's most talkative character is Hamlet. None of his other characters have as many lines in a single play.

TODAY'S AFFIRMATION I'm inevitably going where I'm thinking!