When asked the question what surprised him most about humanity the Dalai Lama answered: "Man Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived." … [Read more...]
It's a new year and we are blessed with a new canvas stretched out before us. Our mission is simply to fill it with colour and animation, as simple as that! But it is this simplicity that gives us the greatest challenges. How many resolutions have you, broken all before the year has really gotten started, how many plans have been aborted through too many challenges and obstacles? What would you need to do to make this year your best year yet? What is that essential ingredient that will guarantee on 31 December you are raising a glass of … [Read more...]
Whoever said that business was just about facts and figures forgot the vital role emotions play in the scheme of things. I had thought that the breakdown of my relationship with my father had nothing to do with business and was something I could learn to live with but at inappropriate moments issues of value and self-worth reared their ugly heads and all roads of ‘blame’ seemed to lean in my father’s direction. I realized that the only way forward was for healing and restoration to take place and so I prayed for Divine intervention and … [Read more...]
"Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing." Abraham Lincoln Our shadows are always with us we just need to connect with something greater than ourselves to see it. We are so much bigger than how we are currently operating and in the words of the great Marianne Williamson "your playing small does not serve the world" Even if the sun is not shining on you today, stand up tall and live from your 'bigness' … [Read more...]
Now isn't that a nice thought! But that's not what I am talking about. K.I.S.S is a powerful acronym for Keep It Simple Stupid, a powerful reminder not to over complicate things. It occurs to me that the more complex we make things the longer it takes us to get it done. Think about it we can only ever make one decision at a time yet we are always trying to make as many as possible and in quick succession. Not sure what I mean here is an example. When you get up in the morning you only have one decision to make, do you get out of … [Read more...]
This young child was busily trying to get his scooter onto the steps. Happily unaware of the amount of effort and energy it would take to get it all the way up to mum and dad. What was driving him was his desire and passion. Sometimes the most important lessons are those simple ones from the children. Remember your passion and the desires of your heart and nothing will seem like hard work. … [Read more...]
After I changed my name to Kenya I found myself stuck and unclear (okay that was probably there already) with either very few answers or way too many questions. What, why, where, who, when, How? I had thought that a change in name would bring with it a whole new lease of life, a new approach, greater clarity and a new perspective (a tall order I know) but it didn’t do any of that. Somehow it managed to highlight the gaps, which then meant I went around in circles trying to find my way out of the maze that had quickly formed around … [Read more...]
To eat or not to eat the donut that is the question! I made the decision and I just had a donut. So what I hear you say that's no big deal. Well it was for me. I thought about it and thought about it and even had dreams about it (okay that might be a bit excessive after all it’s just a donut). I then tried to work out just how that donut fitted in with my new approach to food and healthy eating and just how many inches it was going to put on my waistline and then I figured that with all of that worry, anxiety and pontificating, I had … [Read more...]
"Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead." Louisa May Alcott My mother made me read the words of Louisa May Alcott and after reading these words it all feels somehow worthwhile. … [Read more...]
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