At the start of a new year, I usually feel pressure to set goals. We are sold this idea that, if you want to go places in life, goal-setting is absolutely essential. For many years, I enthusiastically attended workshops with other goal-setting enthusiasts, where I wrote long (and overwhelming) lists of goals. But towards the […]
It’s the start of a new school year. This usually comes with shiny new pens, fresh notebooks and renewed hope and optimism. But I recently heard someone say: “I can’t believe it’s already the end of January . . . so much has happened. I feel tired.” Can you relate? A lot has been happening […]
Adult colouring books were all the rage a few years ago. For many people, colouring in is a great way to reduce stress and calm the frenzied mind. But as much as I love coloured pens, pencils and crayons, I’m not keen on colouring in. Instead of decreasing my stress levels, it has the opposite […]
I learnt from a young age that success rarely comes to the lazy. Most things in life require hard work. So it was refreshing to read the recently published book Waleed Aly on sincerity, compassion and integrity. It took me less than 30 minutes to read this little book. But there was no buyer’s remorse. […]
