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This messes with my head.
I took my son camping a few weeks ago and when everyone else had gone to bed, two of my friends and I stayed up and watched the milky way.
We played “Spot the shooting star.” Read more
Before You Criticize Someone, Walk a Mile in their Shoes…
…that way, when you criticize them, you’re a mile away and you have their shoes ;-)
But of course, there’s actually a great ol’ lesson for life in this saying. It’s worth remembering that most of the time, when people in your life annoy you, they’re not doing it deliberately.
Everyone has their own issues and problems going on and there are a thousand and one reasons why someone may react badly to you for no apparent reason.
It’s a great idea to appreciate — as much as you can — where that person is coming from. You’ll find that it’s very rarely about you.
If you get defensive, jump in and start criticizing, you’ll quickly descend into an ego-driven row that no-one benefits from. Read more
Do You Make This SERIOUS Parenting Mistake?
My good friend Rob told me a heart warming story yesterday. Rob is an “honorary” uncle to his best friends’ little girl Chloe.
One of my BIG BIG regrets as a parent was getting the food thing wrong… terribly, terribly wrong. I have a reasonable excuse however, in that I was pretty much a zombie when my son Sam was at the stage of putting things in his mouth.
Regretfully, he did eat a lots of jarred mush.
Nowadays, I cringe when I hear parents scream “Get that out of your mouth” in such a panic that you’d think the house was on fire or something! Read more
Global Warming — It’s Just Not Natural
Do you worry about planet earth?
We need to be afraid — very afraid.
Although a lot is being done to combat climate change, us humans are currently doing serious damage to the planet and if we don’t mobilize our resources soon it could end up being too late. Read more
The Secret to an Effective Cardio Vascular Workout Routine
If you’re trying to get fit, you need to know that your workouts are effective. You can do this by monitoring the intensity. Either by watching how hard you’re breathing, monitoring heart rate or by going by how hard you feel you’re working (Perceived Rate of Exertion – PRE).
Monitoring your heart rate is the simplest and most effective way to make sure that the exercise you’re doing is at the right intensity for you. Read more
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