I hung out on the lux side of life. But I lived on the proverbial wrong side of the tracks. It was the ‘wrong’ side for the obvious reasons. Life was tougher, and it was a whole lot rougher. All the same, I wanted for nothing and mostly, it was a good life. For me […]
Once upon a time, long, long ago in a beautiful, far, far away land, a certain Captain Cortés rolled up in a battalion of ships, dropped anchor and set upon said beautiful land with ambitions of conquest. His sailors were tired, hungry and weary from their expedition and Cortés knew that conquest was only possible […]
The Re-Invention of our Lives means Marching off our Maps Once upon a time, long, long ago, maps were beautifully drawn and bore the inscription ‘Hic Sun Dracones’, Here be Dragons. To the extent that the world was known, it was safe to travel, and you got a green light. Beyond that, travelers were warned […]
Few things carry more power in our lives that what we say after the words, ‘I am’. By itself, ‘I am’ bears testimony to our existence. What follows determines the condition of that existence. Everything that follows ‘I am’ 100% begins the creation of our reality. Despite its power, very few of us consciously know, […]
Bespoke adjective “a bespoke suit” “the bespoke tailors of Savile Row” Have you ever experienced the bliss of wearing a well-made suit made to order and made to fit? If you have, you will know that magical feeling of being draped in the design of your own imagination. It is way more than knowing it’s […]
“If you don’t have a vision you’re going to be stuck in what you know. And the only thing you know is what you’ve already seen.” Iyanla Vanzant In a world consumed by soul destroying busyness, it becomes increasingly important to think about and plan for the future with imagination and wisdom by developing a […]
I must have been about 10 or 11 when I got my first set of wheels. The deal was simple. I do well at school, and that summer, I get to be the boss of the road! So I delivered the goods and went on to claim my prize. She was a Beaut! Cobalt Blue […]
From the youngest age we’re taught to be polite and agreeable. We dare not be selfish and hold onto our toys. And of course we comply. We may grumble, but inevitably, we comply. We have to. After all, our survival depends on it! At school this all continues and gets even worse. Public shaming and […]
Some time back though, I discovered new possibilities for what creativity could be for me. And in the last week or two I’ve launched into an explosion of creativity. I sauntered into the online world with the same nervousness as one would embark on inter-planetary travel; quite convinced that I would destroy something and simultaneously […]
Their lack of balance shows up in many different ways. They’re short-tempered, stressed out and even depressed. They experience endless chronic pain and physical distresses of all sorts. Insomnia is a given. Their daily diets are a mess, physical activity is non-existent and their personal and professional relationships are starved for quality attention and value. […]