Flying into Sydney a few days ago, with a cold breeze cutting through, we ordered coffee in the first cafe we came to as we stepped off the train in Mum’s hometown (suburb) of Padstow. Delving into my suitcase for my jacket, I realised that it was at the bottom of the suitcase wrapped around…
Note from Kerrie – Our guest blogger was a stranger to me only days ago – we’ve just had two public conversations on a new live-streaming platform called Blab.im We’ve also tweeted a few times, and Vin (Vintuitive) shared this story with me. It’s interesting – and insightful. Enjoy!! The Lynton Station Stranger – Guest Blog…
Something profound happened yesterday, and as is often the case with profound things, small moments of insight have been preparing me for this question I asked myself: What brings you alive? As I sat in the Mindful Leadership Forum hearing familiar themes of compassion, wellbeing, wisdom and authentic connection, Dr Rich Fernandez said this “Do…
There’s a friend of a friend wherever you go. As mentioned in the last blog, we popped up to the Philippines, and loved it, even though there were 3 typhoons in the area and there was more water than I’ve ever seen, falling, and flooding, and fogging – generally obscuring the views. Good thing we…
Don’t you just love a warm welcome?! We were so delighted by our whole arrival experience in Manila, Philippines last week. We flew up from Singapore where we’d spent a few nights, one of the highlights being the Unity In Diversity Concert – a SG50 celebration (Singapore’s 50th Birthday). We have been immersed in such…
A conversation in Singapore recently highlighted again to the value of Listening. “I did the hard work of keeping my mouth shut.” This was the comment made by my friend Dr James Chia, over lunch in Little India. I almost dropped my pappadum back into the cucumber raita. So profound. He’s a great leader, and…
Where did your attitudes and perspectives come from? Many come from our elders, the people in our lives who’ve been a significant influence. This week we’re saying goodbye to Grandma Tobin, (Violet Agnes Tobin) aged 95, wife of 71 years to Grandad who’s pictured in last week’s blog… When I interviewed my Mum’s parents for…
“They were as good as they could be in their time; now, let us be as good as we can be in ours.” – Tony Abbott, Gallipoli, 2015 ANZAC Day stirs the emotions like no other day. It’s very special in our family with a history of service men and women, and I find myself…
Albert Einstein is quoted as saying ‘Play is the highest form of research’. It doesn’t sound like serious business, does it? But it’s how children learn, and they take their play very seriously. Just try interrupting them to go to bed! Do you put yourself under pressure to network properly, professionally? Do you lie awake…