Wonder and Awe

Weekly Challenge   Joy and Wonder One of the experiences and joys that I have every year is spotting a small child, usually aged about 3 or 4 completely wrapped up in the moment, staring in awe at some Christmas lights/ ornaments/ trees etc.   In that single...

Kindness and Mindfulness

Weekly Challenge Kindness and Mindful Gifts For some reason this year it feels as if Christmas is a long time coming and we still have a number of weeks to go.   The shops are already really busy and the constant advertising to buy the latest gadget or must have gift...

Thanksgiving Karma and Near Misses

Weekly Challenge Thanksgiving, Karma and Near Misses I have to admit that Thanksgiving is one American holiday that we could all benefit from adopting.   Not necessarily all the food and the trimmings but rather the underlying idea to make the time to express our...

Do Something New

Weekly Challenge Do Something New Well this week, as I travelled around, I noticed that many shops/hotels etc., were putting up their Christmas decorations.   Now personally, I prefer to wait until December, as I find that if the build-up is too long that it just gets...

Halloween Fun

Weekly Challenge Halloween Fun Over the past couple of years, I have used Halloween to remind people that one of the lessons that we learn during this holiday is that when we experience fear, even in the form of horror movies and pranks we also learn that we come out...