Sometimes life does not go the way planned and this can leave us feeling despondent and put us 'off course'. But often these diversions, challenges and unexpected bumps in life are part of the overall master plan. They serve to remind us that we have in life we should be grateful for. What marks you as a person is not the material things that you have but the people, love and experiences that bless your existence.I have had a few setbacks recently that have meant I cannot fully chase my dream

I just had to share this. I was just thinking about the changes that each generation has lived through over the years. Technological advancements have been extensive and at times mind blowing. What does the future hold?I was having a conversation recently with my son (he was 10 at the time - he has just turned 11). I was discussing with him how, when I was a kid, we didn't have electronic games, computers, ipads, ipods, the internet etc etc - this list is fairly long. A lot of things my childre

I have been somewhat absent from WA for almost two months now (I have occasionally read blogposts by some of my favourite WA members but otherwise I have not been active). My children were on school holidays for almost 2 months so that took up a fair chunk of my time. Entertaining them for that amount of time is time-consuming and costly! On top of that I had my father in law in hospital for several weeks and we had to tend to my mother-in-law who is not in the best health herself. To top it of

As all of us go about our online journey we should be mindful to take time to reflect on our learnings and our achievements - great and small. One of the things I have never been particularly good at is celebrating my own achievements. I would always just push them aside as "that is what I needed to do', 'that is just part of my job', 'that is what I am paid to do'.As a manager however I was great at ensuring the achievements of my team were always celebrated. That they knew someone appreciated

The art of communication and understanding.....We should always try to hold ourselves with as much integrity and dignity as possible. Ask yourself - if my actions, comments or behaviour made it to the front page of tomorrows news would I be proud of how I conducted myself....? If the answer is yes, hold your head high. If others do no quite agree with you, know that you did your best and had no intention to make others feel less than good about themselves.The WA community is a great example of