Are you a giver or a taker? If you’ve answered ‘taker’ then this is probably not for you. If you consider yourself a giver, what inspires this? The idea that giving is its own reward? A belief that this is what ‘good’ people do? Is it your religious beliefs? Or, are you
We certainly should work on having smarter kids. Particularly since it seems adults are going the other way. After all, it is adults, often leaders, who refuse to acknowledge the evidence that stares them right in the face. They make decisions and policies that seem designed to hurt, rather than help. Did you
They are probably not the words you are thinking. We make life unnecessarily hard don’t we? We see a problem and want to be part of the solution. Then we realise the problem is much bigger than us and often before we’ve done a thing, we have given up. We even do this with
There’s a certain point, as you drive west on the motorway from Sydney, Australia, where your eyes are greeted with a blue vista on the horizon. You are not seeing the ocean, but some of the trees in the 1.03 million hectares that make up the Greater Blue Mountains Area. The magic
After teaching arts and crafts for more than 20 years, there is one thing I am certain of – the most important learning comes when I stop teaching. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying teachers are unnecessary. It is vital to have someone show us the basic skills, for, without them, we can’t
If you think your children are not hearing and paying attention to all the stories of doom and gloom for the planet, think again. Those little minds are like sponges and take in all the information around them. And it scares them. More than that, those stories can potentially rob your children of
We are surrounded by colour and though we may be unaware, it has the power to affect our moods, our choices, our skills and even our health. It can be difficult to take full control of our lives with these ‘hidden’ influences at play. Understanding the energy that colours emit, and helping our
It soothes our souls, changes our heartbeat, triggers emotions, ignites memories and that’s just the beginning of the magic of music. Music reduces stress, increases joy and has been proved to accelerate brain development in children exposed to it regularly. Promoting music and musical activates can help children with their speech, memory, attention span,
It’s amazing how grandchildren can awaken all those youthful insecurities you thought you’d overcome. Those precious parcels of perfection come with a bunch of other people and suddenly you are left questioning your importance in the scheme of things. Perhaps the greatest threat to the calm equilibrium you’ve worked so hard to achieve
Want to know who invented pet rocks? Push a button on your phone and you’ll have the answer. What song is this? Your phone will tell you. What should I be doing today? Ask your phone. How wonderful are smartphones? With those little pockets of technology you can shop, speak, bank, pay bills,
