Overwhelmed by the continued violence against women and in particular the recent events in Cape Town and South Africa. That one conscious being can intentionally kill another is unfathomable.

I think about work, a lot. Not just my job but work in general. I think about the nature of it, why we do it, how it frames us, the pressure I put on it to give me an identity.

We are restless creatures, as I’ve said before on this blog, we are never satisfied, always wanting to change something.

Speaking affirmations and writing them down in the morning is a popular practice, but here is one that I believe is even more powerful

A reminder what this blog is about. Repetition in the mother of learning. Repetition is the mother of learning.

The ancient Greeks trained in the nude in the gymnasium

It's about the hard work in the middle, the crossing, when nothing feels like it is happening, but you just have to keep on paddling and not give up on the story.

Finish the move! That is what our self defense teacher used to yell at us in training.

Don't be an alternative, don't be just one other option of the same thing, the same product, the same service, the same type of person.

Next time you go for a hike or spend some time in nature. Take a look around you, what do you see or, more precisely what do you not see?

I received a message this morning from a friend of mine, sharing how helpful it has been to start journaling, just writing her thoughts and daydreams down.

A friend of ours, who is a vegan, wanted to start his own vegetable garden. He went to the nursery to go and find all the stuff he needs including the best fertilizer.

There is a sanctity to interaction.

Do you know what I love?

Being human.

Been thinking much lately about identity, who am I, and consequently, what am I here to do.

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning

I'm reading Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's book, Hit Refresh. It is a worthwhile read,

At certain times in our lives, we all need to compromise. We need to sacrifice what we believe in for some reason or other.

Sitting in silence short circuits a noisy world.

Spending a few minutes in silence each day and letting thoughts float past you like boats on river, neither