Do you love to go the extra mile for people? I do. It’s a matter of pride for me. However, when you do it consistently and it regularly goes unnoticed, you can find yourself running out of steam. There is a fine line between going the extra mile and being taken for a ride.
There but for the grace of God, go I. Hard to beat that quote when it comes to putting things in perspective. Do you agree? It’s virtually impossible to go through life without being witness to some kind of suffering. Sometimes, we take the time to realise how lucky we are. Other times,
I lay on the bed, careful not to move a muscle in case it alerted the intruder to my presence. Breathing was difficult. I wanted to take huge, terrified gulps of air, but that would have made too much noise. The trespasser was right outside the door. My heart was beating so
Not getting enough respect from others? Ask yourself two questions. Have you earned it? Have you taught it? A lot of people bemoan the lack of respect there is in this world. For parents, teachers, law enforcement, their gender, position, race, culture – the list goes on. The word is bandied around
Have you ever told yourself you are not an artist? What if I told you your very thoughts could be considered art – art that people will pay handsomely for?
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
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
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’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,
