bird calls

bird calls

I learned something in the early hours and the darkness today as I waited for my favourite coffee shop to open. I learned that I don’t hear the birds sing because I am always in a rush to get to the next thing. A rush might be overstating it as a lot of my life is...
two ways to get ahead

two ways to get ahead

There are two ways to get ahead. Two distinct ways of getting things done. You can either become very good at doing the right things, or by being the right person. Of course the street of doing the right things is very crowded and you just might be standing next to...
imperfect steps

imperfect steps

Each and every day I take slow and imperfect steps. I sometimes imagine what people think I know or who I am, because inside I feel like an organized mess, but yes a committed mess, and I think that is what makes a difference. Over the last two years I have become...
being present

being present

We live a very fractured existence. Part of it is very natural. As human beings we were meant to find the balance between our bodies, minds, and souls. The pursuit of balance is difficult enough, but then you tack on seven billion other human beings who are also...
it matters

it matters

You know those little insignificant things that you tell yourself don’t matter? They matter. Those little moments you and I have each and every day. We tend to dismiss them as unimportant but they actually count a lot. The count far more than we ever give them credit....