The winners have just been announced for a global poster competition that I entered along with classmates from our graphic design course. As fantastic as it would be to win, you don't have to win the competition to make a difference. If that just sounds like a rationalization of how well we performed, well...let's see … Continue reading Make a difference in the world, one page at a time
New beginnings entice us to look back as well as to turn our minds to the future. As New Year messages from friends and connections have flowed out across social media in the past 24 hours, it's easy to see that pattern. People want to recap what they’ve accomplished and experienced in the year they've … Continue reading Bush Christmas took me back, New Year has me looking forward
A cabaret venue full of people witnessed something on Monday night that I wouldn’t have believed was going to be possible a couple of days earlier. We had the concert and among about 20 singers, there were a few of us taking our first small steps in serious public performance. Among the aspiring and professional … Continue reading Now I believe she can fly
One of the great sources of happiness and comfort in my life also gives me one of my biggest fears. Singing. Or singing in public to be more precise. I can trace it all the way back to when I was about six or seven years old and I stood up at the school concert … Continue reading Singing in the face of fear
Something my Dad used to say after he retired has come back to me lately for a couple of reasons. He used to laugh about the word ‘retired’ and say that he had never worked so hard in his life. That was very true. On retirement he took up running a 100-acre farm. He had … Continue reading Make the most of every day
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