It’s been a while… primarily because before Christmas, I got sick (for almost two weeks), and then I started packing and preparing to move to Malta. We’ve got a lease for one year with the possibility of terminating it after six months. It takes a while to settle into a place whereContinue Reading
Is intuition even an actual thing, or just something we use as an excuse for our hasty or poorly thought-out decisions? Some people swear it is real and have many experiences supporting their claims. My intuition helps me recognize potentially problematic applicants during the interviews. And that’s why I’ve not had aContinue Reading
Guest post: written by Dreanne X Where do you see yourself in ten years? Do you see yourself sitting at a kitchen table in a new house with a steaming mug of coffee? You may be conquering the writing career of your dreams. Or maybe you want to be respected or financiallyContinue Reading
The system within we live and work is primarily patriarchal, valuing men more than women. This is undoubtedly changing, but change is slow. Some women are learning to think like men, compete with them, and beat them at their own games. Such women become heroic, but this kind of activity leaves manyContinue Reading
Why am I here? What is the meaning of my life? What should give my life purpose or value? These are tough questions – ones you’ve likely confronted at one point or the other in the past. But don’t be mistaken; you’re not alone. Nearly every thinking person in history has facedContinue Reading
Talk is cheap Empty barrels make the loudest noises Speech is human; silence is divine Speech is silver; silence is golden These are just a few popular sayings that extol the virtues of silence. From our childhood days when our mothers chastised us for being too loud at the table, we’ve alwaysContinue Reading
B. Shaw said, “People always blame their circumstances for what they are.” Today was a crazy day: your boss was a real jerk, your parents wanted you to help them with the garden, your friend decided to visit you without any arrangement, plus, your arthritis got worse, you were too tired inContinue Reading
Years ago, I watched the late 90s movie “The Truman Show” with great fascination. In that movie, the protagonist thought he was living a normal life, but he didn’t know that he was part of a massive TV/game show shot in a gigantic studio set. There were hidden cameras everywhere recording allContinue Reading
Let’s face it… It doesn’t matter if you’re JK Rowling or a budding high school journal writer. If you write for an audience, you’ve probably faced doubts about your craft at one point or the other in the past. The disease of poor writing confidence ails us all, and even when weContinue Reading
Based on the book “Build for Tomorrow” by Jason Feifer (Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur) We all know the saying: “To say goodbye is to die a little!” Just when life seems to be rolling, something happens, and then there we are – with zilch – right back where we started. Life somehowContinue Reading