Holiday Special - Christmas Festivities by Charles Dickens - A Message of Hope
This episode revisits a short reading from the piece - Christmas Festivities by Charles Dickens. It's a favourite of mine and whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I hope you'll find the sentiments ...
22 Dec 20208min
099: There's a time for tenacity, and a time for letting go
We're conditioned to believe that grit, resilience and endless commitment are what it takes to succeed. But there's also a time for giving in gracefully. This short episode considers why that is. You ...
17 Dec 20204min
098: Life Tends Towards Complexity - It doesn't get easier.
An examination of the tendency for life to become more complex the older we get, rather than becoming easier. You can also read an article I wrote on this subject at https://bit.ly/3lEZCVH If you hav...
10 Dec 20205min
097: A Tactic for Dealing with Surly and Indifferent People
As a parent I'm always struggling to adapt to the latest challenges presented by my kids - of late it's the surly and indifferent attitude of my teenage daughters. In this episode I share my thoughts ...
3 Dec 20208min
096: Don't expect anything to be easy or comfortable to begin with
Taking the lessons from breaking in a new pair of hiking boots, I share my thoughts on how we often go into new projects and ventures in life, expecting that everything will feel easy and comfortable ...
27 Nov 20207min
095: Searching for meaning in the death of a loved one
Some things happen in life that seem devoid of meaning and purpose - like they're merely a cause for pain and hurt. In this episode I discuss how I've been searching for some sense of meaning and purp...
20 Nov 20208min
094: Remember to Use it or Lose it
When we're trying to focus on how to improve our lives or achieve a goal it is common to focus on what we have to do or achieve. This episode discusses the idea of inverting our thinking to focus inst...
13 Nov 202012min
093: Handling Trauma by learning to accept it and be changed by it
Accepted tactics for overcoming trauma and hardship often focus on grit and resilience to overcome the issue. This episode discusses the idea of accepting that through trauma the most appropriate res...
6 Nov 20209min
