Category Archive: work

145 – Food colouring

145 – Food colouring

Just look at these rainbow beets! The colour is so amazingly vibrant. These gems are from my father-in-law’s vegetable garden. I wouldn’t say they are …

 

142 – The bubble

142 – The bubble

One of the great things about Wellington is the way the harbour is such a part of the landscape. Townscape. Those of us who work …

 

141 – Under the knife

141 – Under the knife

Surgeons must be very careful When they take the knife! Underneath their fine incisions Stirs the Culprit – Life! – Emily Dickinson For 28 days my family has been counting …

 

140 – Looking up

140 – Looking up

Your life will be no better than the plans you make, and the action you take. You are the architect and builder of your own …

 

138 – The best intentions…

138 – The best intentions…

I’m driving in the driveway, and from the gate I start to feel sick. I can see a new tap attached to the front of …

 

136 – Cleanliness is next to Godliness

136 – Cleanliness is next to Godliness

I’m a desk-based worker these days. You don’t raise much of a sweat working at a desk. No drops of water forming on your forehead …

 

135 – Making dreams come true

135 – Making dreams come true

“Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion,” philosopher G. W. F. Hegel once said. Passion is not always fun. Like anything worthwhile, …

 

131 – The new resolution

131 – The new resolution

It’s that time of year to make new resolutions – make a push to make positive changes in our lives. I’m not that good at …

 

127 – Broken or not?

127 – Broken or not?

Whenever I look at my parents I am in awe at how hard they work – and have always worked – despite being at a …

 

127 – Bringing balance back into your life

127 – Bringing balance back into your life

If you want to reach a state of bliss, then go beyond your ego and the internal dialogue. Make a decision to relinquish the need …