Uncategorized – Surviving Brent

Handshakes

There is an amazing diversity of greeting customs around the world. In Tibet sticking out your tongue is a welcoming gesture. In New Zealand, the Moari greet by touching noses. Ethiopians greet by touching shoulders, Congolese touch foreheads. Most Asians greet with a bow. Europeans and Arabs are more familiar with hugs and kisses onContinue reading “Handshakes”

Lockdown

Lockdown, not a word I would have assigned to my country. It is normally heard in movies set in prisons or warships, not my home. It is easy to see that life will never be the same again. Try clearing your throat while standing in a queue. Everyone is a suspect. Wars of old wereContinue reading “Lockdown”

COVID-19

I’m not sure what your last week was like, but I’m guessing it has been weird, surreal. A little list of changes, in your work, your finances, your school and aftercare, your shopping trolley, your worldview, your handwashing, your holiday plans, and shaking hands. A great time to consider what we really need to surviveContinue reading “COVID-19”

DANCE

Hi. I know I have bee gone for a while. It does seem lame now, but I was waiting for an awesome inspiration to hit me. Well, my pride was such that I wanted each written line to be profound and awe inspiring. The truth is, that most of life, is mastering the mundane. YouContinue reading “DANCE”

Teach When Not Teaching

We had the pleasure of having a friend over on Sunday. He has a wonderful inquiring mind and a deep philosophical approach to life. Hours flew by and saying good bye was hard as he is to return to his home on an island far away the next day. One of the many talking pointsContinue reading “Teach When Not Teaching”

Friday Inspiration

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Self Discovery

Just for fun, let us pretend that money was not a consideration, you have enough, for every day of the month. So imagine a life with no end of the month Salti-Crax. Every day your physical needs are met. You want for nothing, nothing material that is. With the above premise in place, what areContinue reading “Self Discovery”

Changes

Changes – David Bowie 1971 Still don’t know what I was waitin’ forAnd my time was runnin’ wildA million dead end streets andEvery time I thought I’d got it madeIt seemed the taste was not so sweetSo I turned myself to face meBut I’ve never caught a glimpseHow the others must see the fakerI’m muchContinue reading “Changes”

Starfish Story

“One day, an old man was walking along a beach that was littered with thousands of starfish that had been washed ashore by the high tide. As he walked, he came upon a young boy who was eagerly throwing the starfish back into the ocean, one by one. Puzzled, the man looked at the boyContinue reading “Starfish Story”

Accountability Matters

“Accountability matters when it comes to engagement” – Chris McChesney Accountability is the best present to give to anybody at work, your children, your soccer team. It is true that most people thrive and give extra effort when they know that they are accountable, what they do or don’t do has purpose and meaning. PatrickContinue reading “Accountability Matters”