We draw inspiration from those around us. We find motivation within us. The two in combination are a powerful force. The former comes from observation. The latter from activation. What we see and hear is of little real value to us if we choose to ignore it. It's altogether possible to go through life with … Continue reading Outside, Inside, Us →

Our past will either delight or distress us, sometimes in equal measure. Regardless, we need our memories. We need to remember where we have been to better understand where were are and where we are headed. We all have made decisions we have later regretted. There are things we are desperate to forget. There are … Continue reading Keeping Past Present →

Today can be a very good day or today can be a very bad day. A lot depends on circumstance. A whole lot more depends on choice. Where we are now has a direct link to what we did then. We are generally the sum total of decisions made in the time leading up to … Continue reading Choice Cuts Close →

In a world jam-packed with distraction and distress, never has there been a greater need for connectivity. We need to know we are not alone. We need the assurance that there are others out there of like mind. We need to know we are part of something. But meeting that need starts with the individual. … Continue reading Giving To Good →

We all have memories...snippets of the past that we hold inside ourselves...reminders of times, experiences and people often no longer with us or now out of reach. We all forget far more than we remember. Despite being there at the time, feeling the elation or the pain, given time we lose track of so much … Continue reading Now Is The Moment →

We live in a world and at a time where it is becoming increasingly difficult to believe a lot of what we are hearing and accept and understand a lot of what we are seeing. Confusion is being spread by those we should be expected to trust, uncertainty muddles our thinking and future plans have … Continue reading Strive To Survive →

In a world where fear and frustration continually assail our mental wellbeing conversation is key. Left alone with our thoughts we run the risk of losing perspective. When the only voice we are unable to turn off is the one inside our head we can find ourselves being drawn to dark places. And still the … Continue reading Talking And Hearing →

Too many of us check the instructions after the failure of a project. Too many of us refer to the directions only after we have lost our way. One of the greatest challenges faced by society is the belief we have in our own capacity to survive and prosper as individuals. But it's not by … Continue reading Better Now Than Then →

What we think can sometime surprise and even scare us. We question the source and motivation of random thoughts that sit outside our accepted boundaries of reason and common sense. The same can be said for the things we sometimes dream. We can become unsettled by the images we see during our sleeping hours. The … Continue reading Who, How And What →

The temptation to take on tasks and responsibilities well beyond our self-perceived capacity to manage is something that should not be ignored. Too often we limit our own potential by stepping back rather than stepping forward. While there will always be prizes well beyond our reach that should not limit our attempts at achievement. It's … Continue reading Eyes On The Prize →