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Last week marked the close of the first third of 2014. Reflecting on what has been an insanely busy year so far, I realised that there were two events that managed to put everything into perspective for me. The first was my Dad’s 84th Birthday and the second was the tragic death of a young man that worked out at …

Winter is well and truly here and its getting harder and harder to stick to those big picture goals. I have to admit that on more than a couple of occasions this month, I have turned off the alarm and slept through my scheduled run. When you make the decision to stay in bed rather than to get up and …

I have just returned from Coolum Beach on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. I was fortunate enough to have attended the amazing 3 day Deepak Chopra’s Journey to Enlightenment retreat. For those of you who are not familiar with Deepak, he is a prominent alternative-medicine advocate. He has become one of the best-known figures in the holistic-health movement & regarded as …

Do you believe that you ‘don’t have enough time’ to get things done? Are you ‘too busy’ to do the things that are required to achieve your goals? The ‘not enough time’ reason is nothing more than an excuse. Not enough time Time is one area where we are all exactly equal. Everybody has 24 hours every day and 7 …

Christmas is approaching and so are the inevitable Christmas parties and social gatherings, which usually means that we tend to over indulge and put on weight! There are so many parties to attend and so many temptations. The good news is that we can still have a fabulous time and enjoy all the treats without waking up the next morning …

I admit it there was a long period of time in my life where I hated Christmas because it was all too hard. Xmas time in a standard nuclear family is hard enough but in a blended family it takes a whole new meaning. Apart from the usual stresses, there are timetables with ex-wives and ex- husbands to negotiate as well …