I’m reading a book called ‘Anxious Kids: How children can turn their anxiety into resilience’ by Michael Grose and Jodi Richardson (2019). I bought it for guidance on helping my grandchildren navigate the current COVID-19 pandemic and the changes to climate from global warming – not entirely unrelated concerns. On the anxiety-calmness continuum I usuallyContinue reading “Anxious Kids”
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A pipe’s cruel legacy
Grandpa loved his pipe. Though it smelt like tomcat piss Sir Water Raleigh was his weed of choice. Grandpa was a professor and loved to smoke in the privacy of his study while he read, researched and thought great thoughts, mostly early in the mornings along with coffee. Seduced by the euphoric powers of hisContinue reading “A pipe’s cruel legacy”
The benefits of Volunteering
As most people know, helping others by doing something meaningful with your talents enriches your life far beyond what is possible when everything revolves around you. We all have different skill sets and temperaments that determine the best way we can volunteer to help others. Not all of us are suited to serve in aContinue reading “The benefits of Volunteering”
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