All of us go through tough times in life and it’s so important to make sure we get the most out of our relationships whether it’s with our partner, kids, friends or colleagues. I, like many of you, have had my fair share of knocks in life and would love to share a...
While I do not profess to be an expert on Navy submarines, in my military travels I do recall several Navy friends talking about the silent running of the submarines. This is a term used when a submarine goes into a silent mode of operations. In the mode of silent...
In a few words, I would like to talk about leisure and share a significant episode of a very old woman of the group I’ve been studying since 2010, the Wednesday Tea programme. It is a ritualised programme for old women. There are moments for conversations, moments for...
Think for a moment about one of your best friends (perhaps someone that you have been friends with for ages, or got to know more recently and just ‘gelled’ with)…visualise their face …imagine the sound of their voice…maybe looking forward to a planned meet up, or...
I have never been good at dealing with confrontation. It’s something I get from my Mother. I am a very sensitive person and I don’t sit comfortably with any form of aggressive challenge. Thankfully, it is very rare for me to experience these occurrences in my life,...
There is no doubt that my beloved Nan is in her twilight years. She is fast approaching her 94th birthday and is still going strong although her strength is slowly diminishing. As a family, the last 18 months have made us wonder how many more years will we be...
As a fun communication game, my son and I play “would you rather…”. This usually leads to something disgusting that would have to be eaten or something embarrassing. None-the-less it is funny and we learn a bit more about each other each time we play the game. The...
Resilience was the most researched word in 2015 in the online dictionary Priberam[1] both by the Portuguese and Brazilian users. This clearly shows the curiosity that the concept is causing in people from Lusophone-speaking countries. Resilience can be understood as...
I was seeing my friend after many weeks. She’d been away in Kashmir, visiting a Hindu shrine. I knew she’d had a bad experience and I feared it had something to do with the ongoing Hindi-Muslim riots in the region. Little did I guess… A Journey to remember She said...
I always had an infatuation with intuition. I saw it as an inner guide, the voice of my true self, with answers to all the questions that befuddled me. If only I could nurture a reliable connection to this secret hideout of wisdom. If only I could tune up its voice in...