February 22, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Adding the secret ingredient to learning It is not such a secret ingredient. To have fun learning. When we layer learning with stress, the returns are diminished. Our muscles contract, our breathing becomes irregular, and everything is harder. When fun is present, so...
February 21, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
As luck would have it In a culture that celebrates the rigged individual who pulls themselves up from the mire through hard work and persistence or the superstar of accumulation and power, we neglect to account for luck. How convenient to step over this element,...
February 20, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
The creatures know The turn of the season. You can feel it in the air. A cool kiss after repressive heat and humidity. The light feels softer, brighter, and less burdened by water molecules. It is just the whisper of the possibility of change, likely to be overruled...
February 19, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
This day The early hours. My favourite time of the day. Awake in the dark, before the dawn light. Often to the sounds of the birds as they begin their day. Quiet streets. Few about. Light beginning to streak the sky. Moving my body – either swimming, running or...
February 18, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development
Random and disordered reflections Many people seem to love their hatred more than they love feeling peace inside. Why is this, I wonder? Is there an addiction to drama? Or perhaps an addiction to feeling right and superior? I watch people’s reactions and...
February 17, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
The sweetest freedoms of all New Zealand is a land of extraordinary experiences. The people are active participants in promoting the local produce. It is common for menus to only have New Zealand-made beverages. It helps that there are many craft breweries,...
