August 19, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development
Swirling reflections while in Sri Lanka How to get over an aging face. Get two massive black eyes and be shocked every time you look in the mirror. Not recommended, but certainly has one get over thinner lips and a falling-down face. The rubbish and litter everywhere....
August 18, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
And the gods are laughing Just after first light we enter the surf. The routine now four days and steady. My first wave. Not fully present. Too rushed. Still dark. I get ahead of myself. I get ahead of the wave. Over the falls I go. My board flips back and hits me...
August 17, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
Where are the women? It is rare to see women working in the front of house in hospitality in Sri Lanka. Even where we are staying, the men do the room cleaning, cooking and service. You occasionally see younger woman working behind the counter. In the traditional...
August 16, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
The next step All learning is a progression. Children stay the path, focused on where they are. Adults often expect to be further along the path and get frustrated when they are not. Patience plus commitment are key. When it is time to learn the next step, it will...
August 15, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
Taking the drop Like every sport I have done, learning to surf – and I am not sure I will ever not be learning to surf – is filled with metaphors and lessons for life. Taking the drop is when your board goes off a steep wave, and as you jump to your feet...
August 14, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
This is a perfect holiday Surf for two hours at dawn. Coffee. Breakfast. Surf again. Lunch. Sleep. Surf. Dinner sleep. Repeat. Sleep like a dead person. Eat to fuel. Soaked in the ocean for hours. The water temperature like a bath. This is a perfect holiday. Spiced...
