Motivation

Motivation

What do you do on the days your motivation tank is drained to empty, or when you just can’t get excited about doing anything. On some of these days I do think actually doing next to nothing is okay. Maybe you needed the rest to recharge your batteries. But having too...
The Eight-Fold Path

The Eight-Fold Path

The New Year is now not quite so new, and the newsfeed is filling up with all sorts of, well, shall we say different and interesting things. My guess is that ‘things’ will only get stranger and more chaotic the further we move into 2025. So how do you keep your feet...
The Sims

The Sims

One of the best-selling video games of all time, The Sims was released 25 years ago this week. If you don’t know, The Sims is a life simulation game. You create a character, manage their moods, and help them to satisfy their desires. You build them a home, help them...
Substance and Style

Substance and Style

Justin Trudeau the long serving Canadian Prime Minister resigned this week. Just before he stepped in front of his podium to tell the nation about his decision, his notes blew away. Unperturbed he carried on without them. How would you have reacted if that had...
The Power of Paradox

The Power of Paradox

The winter solstice is almost upon us. It was revered in Neolithic times, Newgrange in Ireland is aligned to the sunrise, and Stonehenge is aligned to the sunset on the winter solstice. It was also celebrated in Rome, but on 25th December. Which was just a few days...