Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

Welcome to the Tuesday Toots! Are you bubble-wrapping your child’s growth? Have you ever wondered if protecting your child from failure or discomfort might actually be slowing down their growth? It’s natural to want to shield them from struggles, but what if those challenges are essential for shaping their future? The truth is, life is the best teacher, and every experience – whether good or bad – is an opportunity for children to learn, grow, and develop crucial skills. So, how can we strike…
Hello, Stage-Ready Wordsmiths! Ever noticed how certain speakers can say a simple sentence and the room goes quiet?It’s not the slides. It’s not the mic. It’s the language – the deliberate, persuasive, emotionally tuned language that hooks an audience and refuses to let go. This week, we’re diving into how carefully chosen words can elevate your presence, deepen your connection, and transform your message into something unforgettable. Focus of the Week: Speak Clearly, Connect Deeply Great…
The Forest of Enchantments turns out to be a suitable title for the narration as it is in the forest that the story unfolds, it is here that the people undergo transformations at a deeper level.
September is waiting at the threshold to give way to October to come in and start off. I mean the whole September just zipped by and I had no idea what happened to the days. Dates, ok. But days – it was so difficult to be sure what day it was, or is. The reason was because we were in the middle of a major project – shifting from our rented apartment to our own house. It was a big deal.
What do we plan to leave behind for the generations to come? An exhausted and pillaged planet? Loads of plastic waste? A world divided on petty and frivolous excuses? Or do we want them to feel grateful for their inheritance? Maybe a better quality of life? A proud heritage? A rich cultural legacy? Individual decisions are based on individual circumstances but as a generation of people what are we leaving behind? I’ve often wondered about this and the answers are always different.
If there is something that can get the attention of almost anyone, irrespective of the age, it is a good story. And what breathes life into a story is the art of storytelling. How I missed those storytelling sessions from my childhood? Storytelling is an underrated art form, fighting for survival in this world of quick fix entertainment.
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