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Inspirations, Vision, Growth
I find myself easily inspired by different things. These can be an interesting book, a memorable movie, art, a picture on a postcard. Emotionally I am inspired by authentic people who have the courage to be...
The Naked Truth
My choice of photograph to compliment this blog post may appear strange to some but to me it epitomises the message. It’s not as important what we show on the outside as...
Seeing Into My Own Nature
Seeing into my own nature essentially meant knowing myself and trusting my instincts. For this I had to enter into a different type of awareness, an awareness that was more poetic and delighted in all my...
Unveiled
In my first book, “Doing It My Way” published in July 2008, I had spent 27 years finding ways to get from where I was to where I wanted to be. The process of writing the book was an ongoing journey of...
CRAGS – My Baseline for Improvement
In August 2018, when I joined the Mountain Club of South Africa, to learn to rock climb, I had no idea of the driving force it would become in my life. Before starting I read a beginners book to learn the...
When Something Goes Wrong
Dealing with spinal cord injury, there is one word that describes my state of mind - DISCOURAGED!Dealing with chronic pain, in and out of hospital, waiting to be diagnosed, fearing the outcome, I have...
A Wonderful Kind Of Madness
A solitary walk on a misty mountain path; a horse ride along a beaten trail; the experience wading in a pristine stream in search of wild trout - these are few things in the occurrence of lifetime pursuits...
Grabbing The Reins…
They say that achievers usually see problems as challenges, while those who resign themselves to failing, see even the smallest problems as insurmountable. What ultimately determines who we become and where...
The Buck Stops Here
BOUNDARIES created for me the freedom to make my own choices. I wanted the power to make my own decisions, yet I had not given a second thought to where I was going to set my boundaries. Another reason I was...