Frog or Lion?

Frog or Lion?

Did you know that frogs are one of the most sensitive creatures in the world to changes in environment? They are known as the litmus test for pollution because the minute a landscape is contaminated in any way the population of frogs starts to die out. They need...
The Story of Your Life

The Story of Your Life

How many movies have you watched that start with “Based on a True Story”? In the last few weeks I have watched two Oscar nominated movies that are interpretations of real people’s lives. The one was Judy and the other Ford vs Ferrari. Both these movies impacted me...
The Practice of Perspective

The Practice of Perspective

To gain perspective is to have “the faculty of seeing all the relevant data in a meaningful relationship” — Dictionary.com This seems a meaningful thing to be able to do in the face of problems we haven’t solved yet. The journey to getting perspective is about:...
May It Go Well With You

May It Go Well With You

The entrance of a conference centre had a huge message marked out in stone on a wall that curved as you drove up the driveway. It said WELCOME. A simple message we often see. But this time I paid attention to the word and it struck me deeply. Here was an invitation to...
The Value of a Wandering Mind

The Value of a Wandering Mind

Today I just couldn’t concentrate. I had a plan. I had a task list. I had prioritized it. Everything I advised in my blog on procrastination yesterday. But mostly what I did was make myself another cup of coffee; had the sudden urge to walk around the garden; started...