I have been home from the most wonderful holiday EVER for just over four days and it’s pretty bleak at my house at the moment. To be honest, it’s been a real emotional rollercoaster and I have been wrestling with embracing my life again. I have often thought that the amount of Post-Holiday Depression…
Read MoreThe Power of Philanthropy
How much of your time, energy or resources do you give to others purely to help the world around you be a better place? Last night I watched an excellent TED talk with Bill and Melinda Gates. It was about their Foundation – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – and what it is currently…
Read MoreThe Desiderata
Last week I posted a single line from the Desiderata on Instagram, a prose poem written by Max Hermann in 1927. It is a magnificent piece of writing, a simple and thoughtful take on how to live a life of contentment, happiness and fulfilment. The post prompted several conversations about what sort of person Max…
Read MoreLife is a journey, not a destination…..
Today I was chatting with two beautiful ladies I work with and the conversation turned to the topic of “life is a journey, not a destination”. One of the ladies was sharing her experiences on achievement and how, once she achieves whatever her goal is, only then is she allowed to enjoy the fruits of…
Read MoreDon’t cheat yourself (or the world), you are Powerful!
This last week I have had four conversations with people who truly believe that they have no power, that they are unable to effect change in their life or anyone else’s. Collectively, the message was “I have no control over my life, I am powerless to do anything about it”, “I can’t change the…
Read MoreSyria
Last night I saw footage of something so deeply disturbing that I am unable to shake it from my thoughts. I thought maybe if I wrote how I was feeling down, I might be able to make a little bit of peace with it as well as clearly saying to the world, I am NOT…
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