How critical is your commentary?

How critical is your commentary?

Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill. – Buddha  While watching the Waratahs at the Super 15 semi-final on Saturday, I started crowd watching once it became clear we...
Empathy and the Tea Bag Effect

Empathy and the Tea Bag Effect

Empathy is the starting point for creating a community and taking action. It’s the impetus for creating change. – Max Carver I recently experienced what I call the ‘tea bag karma effect.’ For years I never bothered to make my mum’s...
Who are we kidding anyway?

Who are we kidding anyway?

One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes…and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.- Eleanor Roosevelt  A friend of mine who recently added an adorable bouncy puppy to their household...
Time to wake up and use all of our senses

Time to wake up and use all of our senses

Memories establish the past; Senses perceive the present; Imaginations shape the future. – Toba Beta  How we interpret the world around us, and how we decipher our reality, are heavily influenced by our senses. I was reminded recently how we tend to...