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Time: not enough and passing by.

Today’s ponder is all about time. The only commodity that money can’t buy. The moments when we think we have all the time in the world, versus the moments when there is never enough of it. As I’m getting older, and somewhat wiser, I’ve been thinking a lot about time and mortality. Don’t worry theContinue reading “Time: not enough and passing by.”

Boundaries: what are they, why do we need them and how do we make them?

Ever since I can remember, I have found it challenging to create and sustain boundaries. There’s definitely been an improvement of late, but I’ll get to that. As well as considering what boundaries are, why we need them and how we put them in place, the ponder today also asks why it’s so hard! WhatContinue reading “Boundaries: what are they, why do we need them and how do we make them?”

I See: visualising and what it can do for you.

Yup, we’re heading into wanky territory with this blog, so buckle up. Those of you who know me will be all too familiar with the term, wanky, but for those of you who don’t know me that well yet, fear not. I’m not leaving you out. The term ‘wanky’ is one that I use insteadContinue reading “I See: visualising and what it can do for you.”

It’s Not Just Sleep: Seven Magic Modes of Rest.

Recently I read an article that spoke about rest. The focus wasn’t so much on the how and why, but rather that there are different forms of rest. For some of you, this may seem common sense, but for me it really gave me a moment to pause. As someone with a chronic illness, restContinue reading “It’s Not Just Sleep: Seven Magic Modes of Rest.”

Is failure becoming a failsafe?

Over the past five years I’ve seen a big change in the attitudes students have with failure and failing. Today’s ponder is going to try to make sense of what the change is, why that is, and consider what we can do about it. I first started lecturing back in 2017. Most of the classesContinue reading “Is failure becoming a failsafe?”

Embracing the Journey: Why it’s rarely about the destination

I don’t know about those of you reading this, but I feel we’re constantly being bombarded with having to get somewhere, or having to achieve something, the focus always being on the end goal, or the destination. Whilst I don’t necessarily think of this as a bad thing, I do have a little nit-pick withContinue reading “Embracing the Journey: Why it’s rarely about the destination”