A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
When I started writing my book explaining how I accomplish everyday tasks, it seemed that the first step – the initial creation of the text – happened very quickly. From there everything seems to be taking a whole lot longer and there are times that I wonder if it is all worth it. I know …
I’ve never been one for New Year Resolutions. For me, the term resolution infers a closing, an ending, – “We managed to resolve the problem!”. So I have never sat down at the start of the year and made copious lists of what I wish for the year. Having said that, there are several things …
A few days ago I had an unexpected epiphany about the book I’m writing and the consequences of going back into my memories of my personal journey. It’s almost as if recalling some of the experiences I’ve had in the past has opened a floodgate of other memories. I will be busy with a task …
Following a presentation I gave on Monday, I received the following e-mail from one of the delegates. Hi Lois What a pleasure it was to meet you last night. Your talk captivated everyone and you certainly had their undivided attention! You are a natural speaker, enthusiastic, optimistic, passionate and thoroughly inspiring! You have, no doubt, …
As a speaker, it has not been a surprise to me to discover that I love talking to adults about the capabilities of those who are differently abled, but I will admit I was surprised to discover how much I enjoy talking to youngsters on the same subject. I had the opportunity to speak to …
This afternoon I gave my presentation “Strength, Passion, Success” at the signal Hill rotary Club. As with the other Rotary clubs at which I’ve spoken recently, I was not paid for this presentation, though both I and Dawn Corin, who assisted me with transport and support, did receive a meal at the meeting. Many of …
Earlier today I submitted an article for the coming book about the recent Tributes Excellence Awards in Mangaung, South Africa at which I received the award for the category of literature and education And I’ve just got a great response from Musa E Zulu, who is putting the book together – mail extracted below: “Wow! …
Wow! What a day! Having the opportunity to appear on television as a Casual Day Goodwill Ambassador was a chance not to be missed – yes, it meant waking up at the crack of dawn to be at the studio by 06h00 in the morning, but its seriously not every day that you are given …
Yay! My Cape Pulpit interview was aired at 16:40 today – take a listen.
The last month has been a whirlwind of activity, from my initial suspicion when I received the e-mail congratulating me on being awarded a Tributes Excellence award for 2015, culminating in the awards banquet two nights ago. You must understand the reasons for my initial suspicion – the mail I received was through my website, …