This week, I finally published my book. It's been a good two and a half years in the making and, to be honest, I never truly believed it would happen. When I hit publish on the book, I was still in denial. Yes, it was nice to have it finished, but it all felt a…
"We see the world not as it is, but as we are" Origin Unknown As humans, we are constantly forming interpretations, creating a v rsion of events that helps us to make meaning of the world around us. Every interaction, situation or event becomes a story for us. In turn, our stories provide us with…
Twelve months ago, I felt called to write a book to help people navigate the challenges of everyday life. It's probably not going to be a best-seller - largely because my marketing skills are just short of hopeless. But I am also not writing it to be a best seller. I am writing it in…
When we recently sought advice for our youngest daughter’s sore knee, the physiotherapist instructed her not to play sport for two weeks. My daughter did not receive this news well. She loves sport, and she loves being with her friends. So when her friends wanted to play badminton one lunchtime, my daughter searched for a…
A recent social media post showed a six-second video of two people cycling across a metal grate on a dirt road. The bars on the grate were just wider than their bike tyres, and ran in the same direction as the road. Person 1 straddled his bike, feet on the ground, guiding his bike along…
This week, I was annoyed about receiving a random email. It wasn’t the sender’s fault. It was my frame of mind. I chose not to respond. This worked well until the person followed up with me. They clearly wanted a reply. I wanted them to stop sending emails. I contemplated what to say. “You can’t…
An Ontological Life 