I’ve used the phrase “I know enough to know I don’t know enough” many times, to many people, and I’m aware that although they nod their heads in understanding, they really don’t know what I mean; therefore, I’ll explain by way of example. Have you ever been in school and received an assignment which meant …
Those that know me, are aware that one of my great loves is music; playing music is especially special to me. The hobby/occupation of being a disc jockey/dj/selector, is near and dear to my heart; without music, a lot of my relationships, both personal and professional would not survive or even exist, if not …
As a writer, I’ve developed an enduring and almost reverent respect for the power of words; words can make you or break you, build you or kill you, they inspire you or conspire against you; so, words are important. Some words, however, have entirely too much power without having any significant or quantifiable …
In this day and age, we tend to use a lot of idioms, phrases or sayings, to emphasise our meaning or prove our point; anything to display our superior intellect; however, many phrases we use today are constantly misused. So, I’ll be discussing a few and hopefully you’ll learn a better way to use …
Two weeks ago, I wrote a post entitled, For Give and Forget, where I discussed the joy of giving without expecting anything in return. I deliberately focused on one side of this argument because I didn’t want to cause confusion with my message, so, consider this the other side of the equation. There are …
The past is a nice place to visit, but no one should live there. We, myself included, sometimes tend to dwell on the past to our detriment. “Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift, that’s why it’s called the Present.” I first heard this in Kung Fu Panda …
Over the years I’ve come to realise that the joy of giving last a lot longer than the joy of receiving. The latter lasts as long as the novelty of the gift lasts, that is, until it stops being a ‘gift’ and starts being something you just ‘have’, much like when you buy …
Family is the new “F” word. If you don’t understand the above, hopefully you will after this post. Family is complicated. Complicated is being simplistic. Family exists in a universe of simultaneousness. Yes, that’s a word. At any given time, Family is the following: The best and the worst A safe space and a …
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” This is a quote from the famous writer, Mark Twain. I’d like to paraphrase him a little; the two most important days are your birthday and your worth-day. Worth-day; when you know what …
Empathy is not to be confused with sympathy, Sympathy is situational, and like all situations, its temporary. Empathy on the other hand, is a state of mind, a state of being. It’s about thinking of more than yourself, hence the reason selfish people are lacking. “I’m sorry for your loss.” This is a Sympathetic …
