Something about overcoming fear
By the time I was four, I had experienced a myriad of life lessons that many adults would struggle to come to terms with or, better still,..
Something about doing what you’re told
Some people love being told what to do. Some don’t.
Believe it or not, some people, in some moments, love being told what to do. It giv..
Something about tofu (and Eddie McGuire)
Tofu: much maligned, oft misinterpreted, and poorly managed. Awkward in the spotlight, too unremarkable to suffer attention.
To clear t..
Something about rollerskating.
Last weekend, I went roller-skating.
I love roller-skating for many different reasons. This time, though, I experienced the most joy wh..
Something about icebergs, seasons and singleness
Turn on the radio at any tick of the clock and, chances are, nine out of ten songs will involve the theme of relationships; stories of lov..
Something about Sting (and arriving late to the party)
Over a decade ago, before Fi and I had tied the knot or were even an item, we went to a Sting in concert at Leeuwin Estate. It was a big d..
Something about the year of no goals
It was such a weird January this year. Normally I’d have that Spirax notebook out, drawing up my standard 7-day grid, calculating how best..
Something about productive procrastination
I wonder if there’s anyone going around who never procrastinates. Who always does the most important thing first? Who doesn’t trade the mo..
Something about iron warriors
“No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty..
Something about juggling.
At one stage in my life, I wanted to be a circus performer.
When I was younger, my parents took my siblings and me to a visiting circus..