Relax, Revive and Clear the Mind
How have you spent this weekend? Being Saturday morning, I had a sleep in. It was good to get to get to lie in and wake up naturally. Though I have much to do this weekend, I decided to enjoy the...
View ArticleQuality or Quantity of Sleep?
There is a lot of material on how much sleep we should have. A review of the material available it would seem that for the average adult the optimum amount of sleep is somewhere between seven and nine...
View ArticleThe Effects of Television…
Tonight was my mother in laws birthday and we celebrated at our home. My wife went to great lengths to organise the food, gifts, cake and also most importantly the people. It took my mother in law by...
View ArticleOlympus has Fallen
Last night Kim and I went to watch the movie “Olympus has Fallen”. The trailer looked good and we decided for a late night session as we had no children at home. We both like to watch a good movie and...
View ArticleThe Week that was…
It has been a big week…. My life is normally a rush with plenty going on and this week was no different. I was on Exercise with the Army Reserve, my uncle had his funeral and father in law had a major...
View ArticleReinforcing Ice Skating Lessons from Last Year
This weekend was our daughter, Analise’s, birthday. Once again, this year we went Ice Skating for her birthday. It has been a full year since I have been on the ice and as I skated around with the...
View ArticleGlass Half Full or Half Empty
Are you the type of person that believes in the glass being half full or half empty? Do you see the bright side of a situation? What do you do when things go wrong? You may have noticed in this world...
View ArticleWinning & Losers
What a great week it has been. There have been some wins and also some losses. As I reflect back, I tend to focus on the wins… That is just my personality that looks at the bright side of life. The...
View ArticleProjects must come to an end!
This week at work I have come to the conclusion that the main project that I am working on is coming to an end. his is a good thing as it means that the desired outcomes have been achieved. Though I...
View ArticleThe little things can irritate
There are some people that are detailed people and there are others that are big picture people. Ideally we need to be able to do both at different times. When inspiring people to go on I find it...
View ArticlePlanning Your Way through the Weekend
Do you find that you have too much to do? Does your weekend fly past and you don’t seem to have done anything? Do you over estimate what you can do? Everyone is different, some like to relax on...
View ArticleAccepting Help
Tonight at home we have been watching the movie “Life as we know it.” It is a funny movie which has some serious messages for us all. One of the lines that struck me was “accepting help does not mean...
View ArticleWho do you want to be?
We live in a world that likes to plan. Most of us are expected to have career goals and we look up to people that achieve, materially and career wise. In an achievement centred environment we can quite...
View ArticleThe Hum of the Coffee Shop
Having a day off work to be home with the children for the school holidays is a wonderful thing. That said I did not want us, the children and I, all to laze around the house all day. So yesterday...
View ArticleAre you feeling Overwhelmed?
Do you feel that you have too much on your plate? Do you have too many balls in the air at once? Are you not sure what to do next as there seems to be too much to do? If you are anything like me, you...
View ArticleThe future is Secure
There is always a lot of talk about young people. There are some that believe that young people are the cause of many of our society’s problems, they think that young people are disrespectful and lack...
View ArticleNot feeling well?
On Saturday I woke up and did not feel quite right. In my normal style I tried to push on, but it became very clear early on to me that I was not going to be able to push my way through the day. In the...
View ArticleSnow on the Ranges
This morning while out and about it was very cool… It had rained and snowed yesterday and overnight it must have continued. The ranges in the distance where covered in snow. It was a beautiful sight....
View ArticleExcuse or Reason
Excuse or Reason Today I was thinking about the way we make up excuses. When have you made up an answer to a request or question? Given an excuse, instead of a reason? I know I have and do at times. I...
View ArticleOn the Move Again
Do you get your sense of security from stability? Does the day to day routine add to your sense of security? Do similar surroundings bring you a sense of security? Today, I was on the move again. No, I...
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