“Caring for another at this time? Most of you will say, “Yes.” Whether a sick parent, a lonely sister, a challenged uncle, a depressed teenager, an angry co-worker, a heartsick friend, you’ve stepped up to support them at a vulnerable time in their life. How long you will help them out remains to be seen. For the most part, it’s not your choice but the unfolding of circumstances that encircle you both. Some will say, “You’re doing too much.”...

“Confused about what day it is? Misplaced your keys again? Off on a tangent only to pull yourself back to the task at hand? Seeing shapes and colors in familiar surroundings that you’ve never noticed before? Unexpectedly pausing to take in a birdsong or a child smiling? Losing interest in doing the daily crossword puzzle that you’ve judiciously completed before? Reading food labels like a hawk and caring what you put in your body and by...

“Have you noticed when you sort your socks after pulling them out of the dryer that one or two are missing? You look everywhere for them – even though the trip from hamper to washing machine is a matter of steps – but their disappearing act is foolproof. Where can they be? The lone sock is left on its own and prudently put into a drawer for safe keeping until its partner is found  – if ever. Days, maybe weeks later, the truant sock...

“Your partner wants to go to Norway; you want to go to the Caribbean. You can’t understand why they wouldn’t want to soak up the sun on a white sandy beach. They can’t understand why you don’t want to explore some of the most beautiful fjords in the world. No one’s wrong here and that’s the point. Your perspective and preferences are uniquely your own, making you a “one and only”. For this reason, your take on life as well as your journey will...

“Some of you take yoga, taekwondo or another martial art   – wonderful for finding out all the ways, ins and outs that your body can or cannot move. With continued practice, the body adjusts, adapts and improves its range of motion, giving you a greater sense of power and freedom as you extend and twist that little bit more. Take this into life and the same applies. Adapt, modify and introduce a smattering of the unknown, the...