Life’s not about ‘what’s better than’

credit: Benoît I was listening to a song by the John Butler Trio this morning – if you’ve never heard of them, they have a great earthy sound that has been described as reggae, blues, rock, tribal and ‘getting back to roots.’  One of the good things about this band is that their lyrics actually make you [...] Read more »

The tragedy of amazing success

credit: -djé- A friend of mine died about a year ago, in fairly tragic circumstances. I use the term ‘friend’ loosely, because we didn’t hang out in social situations, but worked closely together and appreciated the way each other worked. I held him in very high regard: he was like an ‘attitude mentor’ and I [...] Read more »

Surprised by a dying patient’s final words

Last night I was in an emergency cubicle with a man who was dying. He was 62 years old with end stage respiratory failure, and had a background of chronic emphysema. His wife was with him and was visibly upset at the state of his condition, even though he had struggled with his breathing for [...] Read more »

Love Life: just a slogan?

Today I was drinking a caffeine drink (one of the many red bull look-a-likes) called Hype! Energy. The slogan on the can was “LIVE LIFE – LOVE LIFE – LOVE HYPE”. credit: Rico Morán It got me thinking about not only the way companies market products and target buyers, but the way we throw around [...] Read more »

Get excited about life!

I love seeing people who are enthusiastic and passionate about life! credit: kynan tait Kids are great because they don’t hold back with their reactions. At a birthday party for example – that instant where you see excitement, passion and pure joy across a child’s face. They’re not concerned with who is watching or what [...] Read more »

Life goes on: don’t give up!

It’s easy to say, isn’t it – ‘life goes on’… I’ve heard similar statements all my life: “she’ll be right mate…”  “There’s always tomorrow…!” “Ah well, that’s life”.  When I truly think about it though, I find that statement to be both flippant and correct. credit: kostia Flippant because it’s often thrown out in casual [...] Read more »