The Start of a Young Family Today marked one calendar month since the birth of my firstborn son. It’s been a ride so far, up and down, peaks and troughs, a blur of broken sleep and an overload of chores. The first two weeks were certainly the most challenging –… Read More »Entering Parenthood and a New Mindfulness
Thanks mainly to a positive comment I recently found a YouTube Channel of an Amsterdam based spoken word artist called Vino Venitas. For one thing, it has reminded me of the creativity of exploring a poetic voice. For another, a certain video of his has inspired me to write about… Read More »Captain Your Own Ship : Never give up on your Friends
Inspiration in Tough Times It seems these days one never has to look far to find a source of inspiration. With so much of the world’s collective knowledge at our fingertips, we can find the biographies of heroes and heroines within minutes. My latest finding is the American poet, memoirist… Read More »Mental Strength in Tough Times