How to Call in Calm

How to Call in Calm

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...
The Invitation in The Ordinary

The Invitation in The Ordinary

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,...
How to deal with unwelcome news….

How to deal with unwelcome news….

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....