November 4, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
Geopolitical footballs The land where I am writing is one of the geopolitical footballs of our current times. My country is increasing its defence spending in case China moves on Taiwan. The cages are rattled every week or so in the new feed. China is made out to be...
November 3, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development
I will travel guilt free I have been blessed to travel to some amazing places. I visited Lake Como one early January, when it was freezing cold and quiet. Quiet is as I like it. I am writing from Sun Moon Lake, in the mountains of Taiwan. The similarities between it...
November 2, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Exotic blocks Yesterday we spent a few hours walking in Kenting National Park, on the very southern tip of Taiwan. Nature has a way of bringing us to our knees. At an elevation of 280 metres, huge maple and fig trees grow out of what was once coral reef. The porous...
November 1, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
To shatter routines and habits A good morning coffee is hard to find in Taiwan. After 10 AM or even later, yes. But early. Coffee from the ubiquitous 7-Eleven is the only option. Getting to eat enough vegetables is hard work, unless you have your own kitchen. Many...
October 31, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
On the folly of maximum effort and going nowhere I have been going through another one of those steep learning transitions in my surfing. To catch a wave, you need to be on the board moving faster than the wave; otherwise, it will go under you and leave you behind....
October 30, 2025 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
Turning off the world Sometimes it is good to turn off the world. To stop the news feed. To unplug from the drama cycle. To worry about lesser things, or not worry at all. One of the many reasons we chose to come to Taiwan was to understand how the people feel or...
