What Do I Give?
A Mango tree never produces guavas, it can only produce mangoes, because it is a mango tree. Everything that can reproduce itself, reproduces after its...
Are you a thermometer or a thermostat?
Do you know the difference between a thermometer and a thermostat? A thermometer reads the temperature or reacts to it but a thermostat sets...
Dear Africa
I have not met many people in life who do not want to be better. Everyone has some desire for themselves and their environment...
How to deal with criticism
I remember the first time I had a review at work. It was awful. All my life I had been told how wonderful I was....
Things you shouldn’t say when bad things happen
You don't have to look far to read about or hear about a tragedy that has struck some part of our world. Whether it's...
I get anxious
I get anxious. I struggle with it a lot and sometimes, it simply gets the better of me. Sometimes it's work, sometimes it’s family...
Don’t just survive. Thrive.
Recently I have had a battle with a particularly unkind version of flu. After over a week in bed – literally doing nothing –...
Do Politics And Religion Mix?
Growing up in the church system as I did, it wasn't unusual to hear preachers describe certain types of 'career choices' as dirty. Apart...
Why poverty scares us
As we approach an icy winter in my home country, South Africa, the familiar charity campaigns on many radio stations, in shopping malls, charities,...
Heaven on Earth
People like the idea of heaven. You probably enjoy the concept of shiny, gigantic, bright spaces with music and laughter. Where there is no...