The Habit Poem – Who Am I?
A few years ago I received the following poem at a tennis coach’s conference from one of the speaker’s. The poem inspired me to reflect on my life. I realised that much of success and wellbeing in life is about mastering habits, which is one of the reasons, I called my business Habits for Wellbeing. Lao…
Looking at Criticism in a New Light…
Recently, I wrote a post on the video Why Your Critics Aren’t the Ones Who Count by Brené Brown. As you can see in the post, I said – “I don’t know what it is, but ever since my days growing up and playing tennis, I have found it challenging to deal with people that make…
Violence Against Women – It’s a Men’s Issue: Jackson Katz
In this Ted Talk (19.06mins) Jackson Katz talks about Violence Against Women and how it’s a man’s issue as well as a woman’s. The talk starts with Jackson thanking the women leaders who have been leading the way around gender violence. Jackson goes on to talk about – Gender violence issues – sexual assault, domestic…
The Mayonnaise Jar and Coffee Story – A Nice Reminder About Priorities in Life!
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day doesn’t seem enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and coffee story. “A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise…
What is Personal Accountability?
In many ways the following quote by Catherine Pulsifer sums up accountability – “At the end of the day we are accountable to ourselves – our success is a result of what we do”, however let’s explore it a little further. What is Personal Accountability? I see personal accountability is an ongoing habitual commitment…
Abundance or Lack Mentality – Which One Resonates with YOU?
Is attitude everything and does our mindset matter as well? Personally, I don’t think attitude is everything (as everything excludes all other possibilities), however our mentality does matter and I am going to explore what I mean by this. For those who know me or if you have been reading my journal for a while now,…
How Can I Find Work that Will Give Me Joy and Happiness? – Eckhart Tolle
Wondering how can I find work that will give me joy and happiness? In this talk (10.58mins) Eckhart Tolle responds to the question – How can I find work that will give me joy, happiness and the feeling of meaningfulness? Eckhart discusses – Starting where you are instead of trying to get away from where…
