May 19, 2026 | Being Other-Wise, General, Life-Skills
There are tasks that drain us before we even begin them.
We look at them and immediately feel dread, frustration, overwhelm, regret, or resistance. Sometimes we procrastinate. Sometimes we push through anyway while feeling miserable the entire time.
What now?
Many people force themselves through those tasks because they believe discipline is the only answer. Sometimes that works, but it often drains a huge amount of energy. Yet those tasks are often important and tied to the success we want to create.
That is why some motivational speakers talk about “eating the frog” first thing in the morning — doing the task you resist the most before anything else.
But what if there is another way? (more…)
May 12, 2026 | Being Other-Wise, General, Life-Skills
We had quite an adventure here in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
A major storm hit our coast with relentless rain and strong winds. By day two, the municipal electricity failed after power poles were blown over.
We have solar power, but by the time the grid went down our batteries were already sitting at only 40%. (more…)
Apr 30, 2026 | Being Other-Wise, General, Life-Skills
This is the story of how a girl from a Montessori learner became a woman who crossed continents, survived heartbreak, and turned a life of “software coding” into a calling: assiting people rewrite the inner code that runs their lives. (more…)
Oct 30, 2022 | Being Other-Wise, Life-Skills
Wonder why you procrastinate on things you really want to do, why you sabotage your direction? You WANT to succeed, but for some reason you find yourself motionless? You decide today to work on something for 6 hours and you do other things instead.
Does any of this sound familiar?
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Sep 8, 2022 | Being Other-Wise, Life-Skills
You probably are
Even if you don’t have a cat.
Continue reading to find out how you do it.
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Mar 17, 2022 | Being Other-Wise, Life-Skills
We all know that we need world peace now. Did you know that you can contribute to this in your own way? And you can do it from home.
It is important that we realise that our thoughts don’t stop by our skin. We are like a radio transmitter. Our thoughts go out into the world. They affect our environment and the people in it. That environment is not location bound. (more…)
