I told my son that I was really proud of him last night. Of course, I am always proud of him (what mother isn’t?) but I had reason to SAY it last night because he received an award at his High School’s sports prize giving. Do you know what he said to me? He said, ”Are you [...]
We had my son’s parent teacher interviews at school the other day. He had 100% success rate but not the kind you really want. His success? He managed to have every one of his teachers say, “You’re a pleasure to have in the classroom BUT stop all your procrastinating and get your work handed in, [...]
Thinking creatively does not always refer to creating works of art, e.g. painting, music or poetry. Thinking creatively helps you get out of tricky situations. Thinking creatively empowers you to think outside the square and make the most of every opportunity that comes knocking on your door. It's not what you have but what you [...]
Do you know the difference between being fearless and being brave? You might think they're the same thing but they certainly aren't. A 3-year old child could be described as fearless as he jumps off the roof dressed as Superman, believing he can fly! But that's not very sensible, is it? Being fearless often means being reckless and [...]
Can you believe we're half way through April already? Where is the year going? Before you know it we'll be planning Christmas and saying, "Can you believe it's another Xmas already? Where did that year go!" So how are things for you ? Are you happy with where you're at? One of the things I find [...]
You know what I find really interesting? When someone is moaning about how life sucks and yet they are so set in their ways they refuse to open themselves up to new thinking. Do you imagine that if you had all the answers then there’d be nothing to moan about? Well, you would think so. [...]
Most of us know that we need to make healthy food choices and that it is important for our good health; however, not many people know that some foods can actually promote health and that they are common, everyday foods that are readily available and yummy to eat! Some foods are so packed with goodness [...]
If you’re always busy but feel like you aren’t performing at the optimal level in some areas of your life, then perhaps you need to check your work/life balance. It’s a very common problem and the work/home balance is probably the most challenging of all. It seems that you are needed everywhere and if you are a [...]
One of the scariest things in life is when you have no control and need to trust someone else, because there are times that you need to do that. You can’t always be the one who makes all the decisions and leads the way, and how you do things is certainly not the only way [...]
You know the feeling...a million things going around in your mind and a to-do list as long as your arm. It seems that there's a never ending list because no sooner do you cross one thing off, then another task gets tacked onto the end. And don't forget the usual running around and routines that must be [...]
Days become weeks, weeks become months and months become years. Sooner or later time has zoomed past and you can be left wondering what on earth you’ve achieved. The key to achieving a lot in my life is that I focus on each day as it presents itself. Every morning I ask myself what’s important in [...]
"He was my whole life". “They were my whole world and now I don’t know what to do with myself”. "My job meant everything to me". Ever heard anyone say something like that? Perhaps you have felt like that. When someone (or something) THAT big leaves our life, of course there’s a gigantic hole that [...]
