This week’s photo breaks my 52 Tuesdays rule of using camera images only. Here’s why: After dropping Miles off at swimming, I made a quick detour to the corner of Clifton Ave & O’Callaghan St. You see on the corner is this intriguing outbuilding that was bathed in the warm glow of sunset. I snapped a […]
Back in high school science class, we were all given a broad bean to grow from a damp cotton ball on a small plate. After two weeks we brought back our plants to examine them, and see how different conditions helped or hindered the growth. Some drowned, too much water. Others were burnt from too
When work finished, I went for a run. I made it home just in time to grab the camera and take the kids to swim class. The light was fading fast, so while they were in the pool I wandered outside to take some snaps. Normally I have an idea of what I want to
When we set a challenge we put ourselves in a situation that is demanding but can also be stimulating. When we challenge ourselves and get out of our comfort zone we will find what we truly are made of. What do you challenge yourself to do, physically, mentally & creatively?
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Events don’t work without the help of volunteers. When you volunteer, you become a part of the community, and you will see the real human aspect of a race in all shapes and forms. There is no doubt about it when you volunteer at an event like UTA, you will be inspired, you will get
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Right now my ‘brownie’ is on charge, so next week this won’t happen (again). You see, I knew exactly what I wanted to photograph this week. But I didn’t think so far ahead to charge my remote for the camera so I could do some long exposures. I got 4 shots out of it before
When you make a promise you are making a declaration to do something specific. Have you ever felt disappointed and not valued when a promise has not been kept? Making a promise is committing, to yourself, but to others. Today I want you to make a personal promise, a personal commitment. This is a pact
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This story is reprinted with permission from Kirsten, a run coach at Operation Move. What started in 2017 with me ‘putting my toe in the water’ with the 22km also saw me crew for Ness (who I had never met in real life but knew from Operation Move Run Club) as she took on the 100km. Sitting
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“Do you want to go for a walk after lunch?” “Yeah, sounds good.” Half an hour later “Actually we should go now.” Looks at watch 11:50 am. “Yeah ok.” It was overcast, with a little bit of misty rain. We hadn’t planned on going far, just a lap of Cato park. Coming through Central Park,
Change doesn’t happen unless you do. You have to want it. Your head and your heart have to be in line for that first step to be taken. We change because we want to be different, or we aren’t happy with where we are, where we are going or where are path is taking us.
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