March 10, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
I surrendered We battle and rage. We froth with frustration. The media feed stokes anger. Leaders around the world gloat about their cruelty. Hypocrisy is so rampant it is hard to keep up, especially in the realm of free-speech warriors, where free speech is only for...
March 6, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Hand wringing and hoping for better I was out at dawn this morning, walking beachside as the winds from Cyclone Alfred practised their warm-up routine. The streets were quiet. No one was in the surf. Not even the pros who have flown in from around the world to catch...
March 5, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Sustainability
The house comes tumbling down My community knows floods. Only three years ago, whole townships and communities went underwater. But we do not know cyclonic winds that last for hours and hours. About 6 weeks ago, a short gust, lasting less than 5 minutes, swept...
March 4, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
No exploitation After a week of thinking about surf, being surrounded by the beauty of New Zealand, hardly speaking to another human other than my partner, and reading novels, my brain is rested, and my perspective reset. Essential self and health care, especially in...
March 3, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Selective outrage The tricky thing about principles and integrity is that they need to be practised in all cases at all times. Situational convenience doesn’t work. Turning a blind eye because it is convenient is turning a blind eye to things your principles and...
