Having the sensation of racing thoughts while you are trying to sleep is a matter that can plague us all from time to time. More often than not it is linked to the memories of a poor experience of the day or the stress of upcoming events such as a big conference the next day. […]
Read MoreOne of the most common side effects of our lives in a demanding society is the habit of living on auto-pilot. More often than not, we find ourselves being overly influenced by media platforms, social media, political, and bureaucratic forces. We unwittingly conform to the masses and end up being unaware of who is actually […]
Read More“To kill the Goose that Laid Golden Eggs” is a famous idiom from Aesop’s fables, numbered 87 and has been an inspiration for me over the years. Lately, it has gained even more of my mindshare as I reflected on it from a couple of perspectives — the farmer and the goose, as it relates to […]
Read MoreI am indeed thankful that Ebola did not become the epidemic that some feared would happen across our nation. While we were spared of the fatal consequences of this dreaded disease, it confirmed something that I would be grateful for the rest of my life. My daughter and I happened to be in South Africa […]
Read MoreImagine that I bought you a brand new car, filled it with a full tank of gas [petrol in the UK, as I am writing this from a wonderful retreat center near Canterbury owned by my friend Louise, founder of Mindfulness at Work] and handed you the keys. While you may have driven a car […]
Read MoreOver the last couple of months, I have been fairly consumed with my mother’s Alzheimer’s. She has been struggling with the disease for a few years now, but it seems to have taken a turn for the worse over the last 60 days. It is a disease that affects not only the patient but also […]
Read MoreJust a few weeks ago, it dawned upon me that flipping my view on my father’s experience with people by 180 degrees could bring me a lot of joy and peace as I get older. My dad was extremely devoted to educating his children and even sacrificed his career for us. With his coaching, my […]
Read MoreFinding Your Blind-Spots (via inspiremetoday.com) As I turn 50, my intention is to devote the second phase of my life to share my insights learned through my many missteps over the years and the introspection that followed, so that others need not go through the same bumps and falls that I had to endure…
Read MoreMy son hurt his ankle playing basketball last Thursday at his friend’s house after school. My wife got the call and she took him to get it x-rayed. The doctor at the MedExpress ruled out a fracture and diagnosed it as a high ankle sprain. He was asked to see an orthopedic surgeon. My son […]
Read MoreDo we have a choice? I sure think we do. It became a lot easier for me when I began to define worry as—guaranteed misery today for something that may or may not happen in the future. In fact, I have heard statements like 90% of the things you worry about never actually happen and […]
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