December 2, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
I know How many times in my life have I said the words, I know. Too many times. I have been thinking a lot about superiority and righteousness as the generator codes of so many ills in the world. White supremacy, racism, intellectual supremacy, emotional supremacy...
December 1, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
Running in the rain Not just a sprinkle but a downpour. The sheer delight of childlike memories. Puddles and puddles. Shoes so wet it becomes irrelevant. Just wet is annoying. Very wet is delightful. It’s a bit like life. Half in, and we never really get the...
November 25, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
The shadow of hypocrisy You can be an immigrant and then insist there be no more immigrants. You can point a finger at corruption in the ‘others’ and then step over it in your tribe. You can claim massive tax cuts and then cry that those on welfare are the ones...
November 22, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
The relief of spaciousness The rain fell heavily all night. It was still falling as we paddled out into the surf in the dawn light. At this time of year, first light is 4 AM. I love surfing in the rain. I love the greys and aquas of the sky and water. Today the water...
November 20, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
Three dolphins One of those days. Rainy, grey skies. The ocean water clear and clean. Messy waves. I looked to the horizon, the practice of every surfer, watching for the incoming waves, and noticed three dark shadows in the waves further out. They were moving...
November 17, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
I think about a good life Still dark. The first sounds are the kookaburras laughing. I can hear the surf, which means the winds have changed direction. There is a full moon, and a sunrise to view. All-be-it is rising at 4:45 AM at this time of year. Eager to make it...
