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When last did you use the word ‘fun’? No, seriously. It’s a word (and a concept) that seems to fade as we grow older. When last did you actually do something fun? I’m not talking about pleasant or enjoyable, or about having a nice time. I’m talking about senseless, purposeless, rip-roaring fun just for the …
“Uncertainty is neutral. Great things can come from it. How we relate to uncertainty is a choice. Like the next important discovery, realization or insight.” – Deepak Chopra The long weekend was, for most people, one of predictability. Cultural, religious and family rituals were remembered and lived – albeit in new, changed and often restricted …
When I was 21 I was given an opportunity, by a generous friend, to go overseas. I was afraid – not of travelling though. I had just landed a wonderful new job and was afraid I might not find another like it. My father convinced me to grab the opportunity and soon the last day …
Our Most Valuable Possession – it’s not what you think Read More »
I’ve been talking to friends, colleagues, and clients a lot lately. Needless to say, we are all curious to know how each of us has experienced lockdown. What has become evident is how much mental health comes up in these conversations. Everyone knows someone who is taking undue strain and not coping too well under …
The consequences of Lockdown: Our greatest challenge, Economic shock or Mental health? Read More »
Life has changed a lot in the past few days, weeks, or months, depending where you live. As efforts to contain the novel coronavirus ramp up, it’s likely going to change even more. But we’re already sick of being at home all the time, we miss our friends and families, everything’s been canceled, the economy …
After Coronavirus the World Will Never Be the Same. But Maybe, It Can Be Better Read More »
When we create space in our lives, on a daily, even hourly basis, it creates, well, space! It has an expansive multiplier effect! This is the best-kept secret of consciousness! Space precedes strategic or strategic thinking. Space can spot opportunity, trends, connections between data, situations, and patterns. Space is where intention and manifestation sit. Space …
Space is the difference between the ‘Urgent and Important’ Read More »
I had never considered reading a book nor watching a movie twice, let alone travelling 22 hours to the same holiday destination, twice in four years. Yet in early 2019 I took that second trip to Bali, despite the many other tempting places on my bucket list. Why Bali? Sure, the beaches are great, lazily …
When sh*t happens our default is to try and manage it. We have to be in control. Don’t we? No, we don’t. It’s impossible to control everything that happens to us. It’s not always possible to control our days, far less the trajectory of our lives. So when the proverbial sh*t hits the fan, it’s …
Change. It may feel like depression but it’s not. Read More »
After working at a little and now famous vegan restaurant in Cape Town, my daughter introduced me to chia seeds. She enthusiastically recounted their miracle health benefits and showed me how to create delicious breakfasts using these tiny black and white seeds. Their name intrigued and delighted me, and the concept of something so tiny …
