by Lou Fitzgerald-Baker | Nov 10, 2021 | anxiety, Wellbeing
As a kid, did you eat all your lollies at once or save a precious few for later? When I was little there was no hope of deferred gratification. But as I got older, I was that kid that saved some “for Ron” (not the guy but the Aussie slang for “later...
by Lou Fitzgerald-Baker | Oct 14, 2021 | Motivation, Perspective, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Wellbeing is different to each of us, but Sam Hughes’ story is one of a kind.He clearly knows how to bring the party with him.At the ripe old age of 18, during a Covid lockdown, he is travelling Australia. This in and of itself isn’t unusual. But how...
by Lou Fitzgerald-Baker | Oct 14, 2021 | Motivation, Perspective
The invitation to greatness is usually unadorned.I was reminded of this from a true story I heard Elizabeth Gilbert narrate about a New York bus driver recently.It was several years ago, late afternoon and the weather was dark, cold and bleak as rain poured down,...
by Lou Fitzgerald-Baker | Sep 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Imagine you had only 6 days to live…. This was the reality that confronted my friend. Given only days to prepare, he took the unusual decision to reject his prognosis and decide to live, not in an angry, bold way you might imagine, but with quiet perseverance....
by Lou Fitzgerald-Baker | Aug 27, 2021 | anxiety, Motivation, Personal Development, stress, Wellbeing
Whoever thought a sausage dog would deliver a message?Last week my daughter got a sausage dog for her birthday, (the butt of many jokes given she is a vegan). And while buying products for him at the pet store we were served by a fellow dachshund owner named...
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