16 Ways to Press Pause & Slow Down

This is a guest post by Loren Pinilis, who stumbled on my blog a few weeks ago and requested a guest post. Loren writes on time management and living a balanced life, all from a Christian perspective. Go. Go. Go. That seems to be the pace of modern life. Everything around us is telling us to go …

4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Do Kettlebells

There's no denying it - kettlebells are so hot right now! Everyone and their dog seems to be swinging the 'ole bells these days, and I am no exception. For a while now I have become disillusioned with "gym" in general. I usually start out OK but after 2 months or so I become bored out …

Mastering the Art of Self Discipline

Discipline is freedom.  Now you may not agree with that statement, and you wouldn’t be alone. For many of us discipline has become a "dirty" word associated with the absence of freedom. Yet the exact opposite is true. As Stephen Covey writes, “the undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions”, and in the longer …

Can A Christian Get a Tattoo?

This week someone asked me this question and my answer was, "I hope so, coz I have one!" 🙂 But seriously, this is a question many Christians wrestle with, and is an issue where the Bible is not clear.  But wait a minute, you might be thinking. The Bible says in Leviticus 19:28, "Do not cut …

How to Plan Your Week: 3 Steps to Productivity

You have a choice in life. You can be proactive, or you can be reactive. You can either live on-purpose, according to a plan you’ve set. Or you can live by accident, responding to the demands of others. I mentioned in my previous blog "16 Tips to Simplify Your Life (and Increase Your Productivity)" about proactively …

7 Lessons about Life from Surfing

This is a guest post by FairyGodmother Inc that I really enjoyed... 1. Don’t worry if you don’t catch this wave, there will always be another one just behind it How many times do we worry and stress that we have “missed an opportunity”? We live in an abundant universe and if you didn’t grab …

16 Tips to Simplify Your Life (and Increase Your Productivity)

Someone once said "it takes a genius to live a simple life" and I totally agree with that. In this world of "dramatic distraction" and information overload it is too easy to become overwhelmed, lose focus and be swept away from the things that matter most. Here are 16 tips that I have learnt from …

Hospitals and Heartbeats

Most of my experience with hospitals has been from the practitioner end. As a Physio I've worked in various hospitals from government to private, in South Africa and abroad. But the last few days I've experienced things from a different perspective. My pregnant wife of 27 weeks was admitted on Friday morning with severe abdominal …

Why GoPro Cameras Are Awesome!

Everyone knows that people love to talk about themselves. But that's only part of it. Not only do we enjoy speaking about ourselves, we enjoy watching ourselves too! That is why GoPro cameras are so awesome. The GoPro, which Gizmodo describes as "the world's best sports camera ever", is a wearable HD camera that sits inside …

Do Power Balance Bracelets Really Work?

If you don't know what I'm talking about, let me enlighten you. Power Balance bracelets are plastic bracelets embedded with a hologram that supposedly "works with your body's natural energy field to increase strength, flexibility and overall performance." And they are everywhere!  In fact, it seems nowadays that every second person you meet is wearing one. A while …

Life is Better When You Surf

There is nothing quite like the feeling of surfing. The surge of adrenaline as the ocean heaves you forward, the thrill of rushing water beneath your feet, the ecstasy of speed. But it is not the feeling of surfing itself that keeps me coming back for more. It is the lack of it. It’s the …