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...
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...
Taking R&R advice from a champion

Taking R&R advice from a champion

“We will be more successful in all our endeavours if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-centre ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.” Thich Nhat Hanh     With an imminent festive...
The challenge of keeping perspective

The challenge of keeping perspective

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” Andre Gide  Now that the rugby season is over, we won’t be seeing this sign reminding parents on a weekly basis that they’re not watching the World Cup. Over...