As 2015 draws to a close, there is no shortage of bad news regarding the problems and challenges facing us as individuals, in our communities and in society as a whole. It is therefore with great pleasure and a deep sense of joy that I am able to give you some great news about my 2015 Calling All Angels "Hope is in Your Hands" fundraising campaign. Some of you will already know that in April, I dedicated my run in [...]
Sixteen minutes may not seem like a huge amount of time to you. But for me, the last six years of my life have been dominated by an obsession to make a specific sixteen minute period vanish from my memory. Or at the very least, re-write that part of my personal history. If this sounds strange to you, rest assured I will explain myself fully. But before I do, let me give you a bit of a back-story to put [...]
Many of us dream about what we would do if we had more time and more money. Fifteen years ago, when I lived in the UK and ran my own company, my imagined future contained a vision. One day, when my business was financially stable and could operate without me being there all the time, I dreamed that I would travel for a few months of the year and dedicate myself to voluntary work or fundraising in parts of the world where help like that was most needed. That [...]
Some years ago, I saw a movie called "Pay it Forward". At the time, the inspirational story prompted me to consider ways that I could be kinder, more helpful and generous towards people in general, as well as some specific friends and family members who were closer to me. Since we are approaching Christmas, which is a time of year when we tend to be more conscious of our relationships with others, it seemed like a good opportunity to bring it to [...]
Have you ever decided to take on a personal challenge that you believed would improve your life? Have you ever been surprised in hindsight that the thing you chose to do turned out to give you so much more than you bargained for? Or made you look at life a little differently? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you will most probably relate to my little story about walking the "El Camino de Santiago" earlier this [...]
