Fatherhood for me began 22 years ago at the age of 33. Our first child, a beauty-full daughter, was born at home on a Wednesday around 8:30pm. At the time I could feel that this was a divine moment, one […]
What made me a ‘Good Father’? Read »
The journey to and through my marriage has been such a beautiful revelation. It is a new beginning for me in more ways than literally getting married. All my life I had resisted marriage and how it is presented by
A True Marriage – A New Beginning Read »
I have recently been in the process of de-cluttering my flat, and as it turns out, my life. Historically, de-cluttering has been very difficult for me, so this time I chose to ask for support. At the moment a beautiful
De-cluttering my Flat and my Life: A Forever Deepening Amazingness Read »
Until recently, I had previously only ever felt a man’s true tenderness once in my life; a tenderness where there is no holding back, no protection or guard, just pure love and adoration, for not only themselves but also another.
A Man’s True Tenderness – a Woman’s Sharing Read »
A few weeks ago I had my scheduled laundry time. I live in an apartment and share laundry facilities so we have to pre-book this time. So early that morning it was finally my turn and I had from seven
Expressing How We Feel – A Matter of Responsibility Read »
There have been various short or prolonged periods in my life where I have felt down, lost and not feeling I was getting what I wanted out of life. At these times I would turn to any distraction I could.
Gambling – Not the Problem, But the End Result Read »
Note: before reading this blog, it might be an idea to visit the loo and then put on a cuppa. It’s lengthy… but worth a read. What would happen if a cosmological being was sent on a mission to visit
About a year ago, when I first started working as the general manager in a deli/café, I decided I needed to do a coffee tasting. Coffee is a huge part of the business and as I hadn’t had any coffee
Coffee Tasting – Feeling the Impact Read »
I am amazed when I hear that young teenagers and children, at increasingly younger ages, are feeling a high degree of social pressure to become more involved with alcohol, sex, pornography and ‘sexting’ – from one night stands to binge
One Night Stands, Sexting and the Hazy Cloud of Alcohol Read »
Each year catalogues, TV and press remind us how great our dads are, and that the one day of the year to really celebrate this is Father’s Day. But what do these messages really tell us about the beauty of
The Beauty of Men: What Father’s Day tells us about What it is to Be a Man Read »
Yesterday when I phoned a close friend in the South Island, I realised that it was not the ‘real me’ talking to her, even though our conversation had been ‘normal’. We have known each other for many years, see each
Close Friends, Friendships and the Real Me Read »
Recently I explored some of the odd food cravings I’d experienced after antibiotic therapy. It raised the question of how my body knows the nature and location of a food I have never seen or heard of before that evidently
Food, Energy, Cravings & Beyond Read »
On Saturday I had a lovely catch-up breakfast with a friend where I met her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. We greeted each other at the café with a simple hug and took our time to find the right table where we would
The Natural Love Of A Child Read »
Recently I was helping out at my daughter’s sport class at school. The children, all aged around five, were learning/practising ball skills. They were in teams of six, learning to play one of those games for kids like tunnel ball,
From Ball Game to Race: a Not-So-Healthy Competition Read »
I grew up in a working class family in inner city Birmingham, UK. As far back as I can remember we always struggled for money. I was raised with a poverty mentality of being thrifty, making do, watching the pennies
Overcoming a Poverty Mentality to Reveal the Wealth Inside Read »