We love food, dogs, weather, football, music, clothes, places, books, movies, work, money, fashion, sex, cars, shoes, handbags, flowers, chocolate, yoga, tennis, skiing, sunsets, houses, status, TV shows, languages, cosmetics, cats, birds, wildlife, travel, adventure, excitement, gadgets, sports – but … Continue reading
Dirk Willem Venter – Even though this photograph was taken almost fifteen years ago, the day I met Mr. Mandela still stands out in my memory. I heard many stories of how lucky we were to have a great man … Continue reading
Sadness is not contagious. In our valiant efforts to be constructive and positive in a world full of difficulty, we can mistake avoiding the distress of others for a way of maintaining our own positivity. Thanks to our mirror … Continue reading
The Trail of Tears is the name given to the forced relocation of Native Americans following the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The relocation was mostly from the southeastern United States to present day Oklahoma. The removal included the Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), … Continue reading
It’s not splitting hairs to say that actions speak louder than words. Or that talk is cheap, Or even free. The only currency that you can really bank on Is action. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Photograph – Rockport’s Barbershop 02/1973 - Photographer: Parks, Deborah Persistent … Continue reading
There is a Jewish folk tale that tells the story of a man who wanted to understand Heaven and Hell. First, he travelled to Hell. Here, row after row of table was piled high with platters of food yet the people … Continue reading
The Nigerian writer, Chris Abani describes the African philosophical concept of Ubuntu as, ”…the only way for me to be human is for you to reflect my humanity back at me.” In 2008, Desmond Tutu said – One of the sayings … Continue reading
In any environment the atmosphere will moderate the growth. Kindness allows all the conditions essential for human growth and development to exist. Kindness is often misrepresented as a fuzzy, soppy state, devoid of rationality and reserved for children and animals … Continue reading
Over two thousand years ago, Aristotle said, We are not studying in order to know what virtue is, but to become good, for otherwise there would be no profit in it. (1) The acquisition of virtues is not an antiquated … Continue reading