Please be aware, plot details are given away. I’d hate to spoil it for you if you haven’t seen it. The recent moviegoing extravaganza known as “AVATAR” has had some interesting feedback. One of the common notes being stated is that the story line is familiar. Comparisons are drawn to the likes of “Dances With… Continue Reading
We all have our challenges, our obstacles, our edge. And they are all different for each of us. What for some may be a jog, for others will be a marathon. What for some may be a hill, for others will be a mountain. We all have our differing capacities and therefore tests. One action… Continue Reading
Qualities I’ve heard attributed to me over the years, by people I know, include disciplined, focused, consistent and methodical. And it’s funny, because when I think about those qualities in a person, as a neutral observer standing outside myself, I’d expect someone who is very systematic, has well thought out strategies, plans out each step and… Continue Reading
“9,000 days were set aside, 9,000 days of destiny…” I recently saw the film “Invictus”. It’s the story of Nelson Mandela’s creative and ingenious efforts in bringing the country of South Africa closer together in unity, to be the “rainbow nation”, by rallying everyone around their national rugby team’s drive towards the 1995 World Cup. A centrepiece of… Continue Reading
Far too often, at least in Western society, the focus of ones goals is on the end results. And the value of the work put in to get to that result is based on what those results yield. Yet we don’t always reach our intended goal. Does that diminish the journey towards that end? Just… Continue Reading
Continued from Apple-Pip of Her Eye, the story of The Apple-Pip Princess draws to a close: “Darkness fell, and Serenity was tired and despondent. With tears in her eyes, she opened the wooden box one last time and released the burst of nightingale song among the branches of the tiny apple tree. With the beautiful sound filling… Continue Reading
Continued from Giant Wee Apple-Pip, the story of The Apple-Pip Princess: “Well, the truth is that she was little and shy and quite ordinary. And she was rather afraid of the dark and crumbling royal dungeon. While Suzanna and Miranda rushed about, Serenity sat in her favourite place and looked in her mother’s wooden box.… Continue Reading
Continued from Selfish Secret, the story of The Apple-Pip Princess: “Inside the box were seven magical things that the queen had collected when she was a little girl. There was a scattering of raindrops, a splash of sunlight, a fragment of rainbow, a starbird’s feather, a spider’s dewy web, a burst of nightingale song, and… Continue Reading
I have the joy and pleasure of reading to my son every evening before he goes to bed. In fact, I miss it when, on the odd night, I can’t. There have been a couple occasions where the story really stood out, with a great message or lesson being conveyed. We recently read just such… Continue Reading
So this years “theme” has gone through an interesting transition. I wrote in “Humble Before the Giant” that although I was still feeling strongly connected to the metaphor of riding giant waves, the quality that I was focusing on had shifted. Instead of the previous year of connecting with joyfulness, it became apparent that the… Continue Reading
