personal growth

We have all heard the saying "good things come to those who wait". In farming this concept is front and centre. The time to reap the rewards in farming is always somewhere off in the [...]

This is really embarrassing, but it did happen. While leaving Melbourne very early in the morning, I filled up my vehicle with fuel. Even though I have been driving diesel vehicles constantly for 40 years, [...]

Do you love yourself? Are you comfortable with being you? These questions have nothing to do with being egotistical, they are self-worth questions. I never thought I would be doing a book review for this [...]

Life coaching is quite common in some sectors, particularly elite sports and corporate Australia. I am sure their use is prevalent in lots of other areas as well. A good mate of mine and I, [...]

Inevitably there will be situations that happen in life that require some real soul searching. These life events can be good or bad. The bad ones tend to bring things into perspective. Things will happen [...]

This article idea came from a mate of mine who is a deep thinker and one of the most intelligent people I know. He also competes in triathlon competitions. I can only sit back and [...]

Recently I was reminded of something that happened about 37 years ago. The event wasn't that earth shattering, but it did leave a lasting impression, as I was still able to recount it in great [...]

Recently I spent eight days walking in the Flinders Ranges as a field volunteer with Operation Flinders. This amazing organisation provides a new pathway for disengaged youth via its flagship program, which is an eight-day [...]

There is ample evidence that shows that people with good role models generally do better than those that don't. Recently, I heard from a guest speaker who was offering assistance to disadvantaged young people, via [...]

Recently, I got to spend time with some close friends. I went to school with all bar two of them and I have known a couple of them since we were all five years of [...]

At present, there are lots of students that are sitting or have sat exams. Some may get the score they want, others won't. Either way, it will not be the defining moment of their life, [...]

I recently spent 10 days in the Northern Flinders Ranges as an assistant team leader with Operation Flinders. It was an amazing experience, and something I will definitely do again next year. Operation Flinders takes [...]