Never Give Up
That was the strap-line under one of my favourite posters. It’s a picture of a water bird with a frog in its mouth. Although the frog’s head has completely...
Stick with it
Over time, you learn that some things don't last. Why is that? I'm referring to friends that you never talk to anymore; talents you never practice again; jobs that become boring and seemingly...
AAA Kitchen Recipes: Chicken Feet
Chicken Feet
Featured Cook: TC from South Africa
Ingredients:Approximately 15 Chicken Feet.
1 Onion.
Salt to taste.
4-5 teaspoons of Curry Powder.
Cooking Oil.
Water (for boiling). Method:Put the chicken feet in hot water for at least...
Eyes of Wonder
Here I am, all the way from The Netherlands, travelling in Africa. A dream is coming true! And time flies when you’re having fun...Sometimes time actually seems to stand...
Making room for the important things
What’s important to you? If you take a step back and look at your life, what are the things that add the most value? What would you miss the...
What you do is not who you are
I recently came across someone who was taking a sabbatical from their work. A sabbatical is a period of leave from your job to rest and refresh. The question...
AAA Kitchen Recipes: Baked Sweet Potatoes
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Featured Cook: Maria from Uganda
Ingredients:Sweet potatoes.
Salt.
Black Pepper.Method:Cut up some sweet potatoes.
Rinse them.
Put them on a baking tray.
Spice them up with black pepper and salt.
Then bake them for...
Shortcuts don’t always save you time
I was intrigued by something I saw on social media about life-hacks. Have you heard of them before? Life-hacks are shortcuts to everyday chores that need to be done...
Public speaking: have no fear!
You know the moment: your boss tells you “I need a presentation, Monday, to the business – here’s the topic.” Your heart moves into 5th gear, you start sweating, and you...
You are not enough
That's what media screams. You are not enough. You are not pretty enough, or smart enough, or talented enough, or rich enough or thin enough. Everywhere we look, the...