Resilience: An Understated Super-Power

Resilience: An Understated Super-Power

M. Scott Peck in his book The Road Less Travelled, starts by saying “Life is hard.” Living in COVID-times no people know this better that we do! Scott Peck goes on to say, “It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know...
Getting Unstuck

Getting Unstuck

My husband and I walked a 10km trail that took us up and down a rocky path through grass that reached up to our shoulders. Then it meandered along the damp, shaded bank of a stream hidden amongst the winding roots of a copse of trees. It was peaceful and invigorating....
Failing Is More Important Than Ever

Failing Is More Important Than Ever

Oscar Chalupsky is a South African sports and business hero. He was the youngest Springbok lifesaver in 1979. He captained the South African kayak team in 1992, reaching the semi-finals in the K-4 1000m event. He has many sports accolades including South African...
Fear: The Doorway to Courage

Fear: The Doorway to Courage

Mostly I have found that courage feels an awful lot like fear. At the moment of being courageous the overwhelming feeling is “I am terrified!” Will Smith is hilarious when he tells story of his first parachute jump. He talks about the stress and panic of the night...