Coincidentally (or not as is my usual finding), as I was preparing myself to attend tomorrows end of year Beyond Success seminar I came across a piece of information about a mythological Roman God called Janus that is quite relevant and worthy of sharing. Janus was known as the God of Gates and Doors and [...]

Like many, I have been caught up in the Pre-Christmas rush that somehow seems to consume anything and everything that I do for the four weeks leading up to Christmas.  While most of my organising is done by December 1st (a challenge I like to set for myself to maximise the opportunity for a joyful [...]

I have been wanting to watch the movie “Letters to Juliet” for some time now (knowing full well that it would be a tear jerker) and I finally created the opportunity for myself this week – I wasn’t disappointed. The movie is about an American girl, Sophie, (Amanda Seyfried) on vacation in Italy who finds [...]

I recently watched the movie “Then She Found Me” directed by and staring Helen Hunt, co starring Bette Midler and Colin Firth.  The storyline follows a New York schoolteacher who hits a midlife crisis when, in quick succession, her husband leaves, her adoptive mother dies and her biological mother, an eccentric talk show host, materializes [...]

How much of your day do you spend thinking about your personal history?  Events that have happened, words people have said to you, labels that have been placed on you – but perhaps the more relevant question is, how often do you use your personal history as an excuse not to take risks or follow [...]

What is your calling?  Do you listen to it? Patangeles the father of meditation once said, “when you are inspired by some great purpose or some extraordinary project, all of your thoughts break their bonds.  Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction and you find yourself in a new and great and [...]

Contemplation is the continuous use of your thought process to elevate the concept of ourselves to where we want ourselves to be. Our thoughts begin the process of materialisation. Contemplation is a kind of action in and of itself. When we contemplate ourselves surrounded by the conditions which we intend to produce – we get [...]

Many would say that built into all good fortune is misfortune and built into all misfortune is fortune.  All of the falls we experience throughout our lives have a component of fortune even if we can’t see it at the time.  Whether we like them or not, we often learn and grow more from the [...]

I came across this beautiful story when listening to Dr Wayne Dyer the other day – enjoy! The Story of the Kitten and the Cat The kitten is out in the alley chasing its tail around and around and the old alley cat comes up to it and says ‘what are you doing’ and the [...]