The humble egg philosophy

The humble egg philosophy

  On the odd occasion I watch shows like Masterchef, the episodes I remember are the ones that revolve around a theme such as ‘the humble egg,’ where the chefs need to make a hero out of the simple, everyday ingredient. These episodes stand out not only because...
Fairytale endings are not helpful

Fairytale endings are not helpful

  At the weekend Usain Bolt ran his last individual sprint at the World Championships in London. The hype and expectation was as crazy as to be expected, but the result not so with him placing third. It wasn’t the fairytale ending everyone wanted, and the...
Shortcuts never work

Shortcuts never work

  30,000 feet in the air and 30 minutes out from our expected landing time, this announcement happened: ‘Due to an emergency incident, the airport has been forced to shut down and we are diverting to the south of the country.’  The pilot’s choice of words were so...
Do it with willingness

Do it with willingness

    I recently put my name down on the canteen volunteering roster at my son’s school, something that I’ve managed to avoid for a number of years now. (I’m not proud of that, but me and kitchen’s just don’t get on that well.) After grumbling and mumbling to...
The power of 5 minutes

The power of 5 minutes

  Doing something small that only takes five minutes a day may seem trivial but track it over a period of time and you’ll see and feel the momentum it gains. Often when we aim for big change in our lives, it just becomes a disappointment as each day passes with...