The title of this post is misleading. I have had many, many nosebleeds in my life. Some big. Some small. Some medium. And a lot more than once. I am extremely prone to nosebleeds and can spontaneously begin to bleed … Continue reading
When I first saw this I didn’t think I’d post it as I have posted so much – so many links, so many articles, so many videos – on the importance of the education of girls and the development of … Continue reading
Continuing the theme of lessons we accidentally learn via having children – this story is about my second son. I have three so this makes him ‘the disadvantaged middle child’. As he always felt free to complain about the fact … Continue reading
“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose … Continue reading
The human limbic system is composed of a number of areas of the brain – such as the hippocampus and amygdala – which are involved in complex realities such as emotion, behaviour, long term memory and interestingly (to me at least) … Continue reading
The topics of loving our enemies and seeking justice naturally bring with it another idea – that of forgiveness. Traditionally, forgiveness is seen as a passive and almost negative quality and has, throughout history, often been portrayed as a last resort – … Continue reading
The topics of loving our enemies and seeking justice naturally bring with it another idea – that of forgiveness. Traditionally, forgiveness is seen as a passive and almost negative quality and has, throughout history, often been portrayed as a last resort – … Continue reading
Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I had been born somewhere else. If my parents were different. If I’d been born in a different country. WIth different opportunities. With different neighbours. What if I had been … Continue reading
Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I had been born somewhere else. If my parents were different. If I’d been born in a different country. WIth different opportunities. With different neighbours. What if I had been … Continue reading
This is an amazing talk. If you are short of time watch the last three minutes – from 15.00 onwards – as there is a beautiful potted version of the entire talk at the end of the presentation. If you … Continue reading