How to find the gold in others
The more I speak to people, the more I'm reminded of their potential. People often exceed your expectations, and more often than not I find myself...
Save your marriage before you need to
My wife tbV (the beautiful Val) and I have been married for close to seven years and we attend marriage counselling.
I know, I know, it sounds...
Say No to FOMO
“No ways, I so bummed I couldn’t make it. I saw the Facebook photos and it looked ama-zing!”
How many conversations have you had with something...
The key to breaking a bad habit
Henry Ford once said “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got”.
Does it feel like you’re going...
4 things that prove a little can go a long way
We live in an era in history where excess is fairly normal. Just take a look at Instagram or any other social media platform...
When friends become family
If there's one thing I've learnt over the past few days it's that doing things with friends makes every situation better. It's weird but it works – no matter...
Appreciating what you have, while you have it
It’s one of those sayings that should probably appear on the list of "things your grandmother used to say" but the old adage you...
The beautiful duckling
So yesterday i was sitting with a grade six guy helping him translate The Ugly Duckling into Afrikaans (as one does), when something hit me.
I looked...
What are you leaving behind?
I was thinking about this question the other day: What am I leaving behind?
When you leave this world, obviously you don't get to take all...
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,...