Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your two ears. – Laird Hamilton

Dear Reader, I came across the following quote recently: "Nothing in this world will torment you as much as your own thoughts." This just made me realize once again - that as a typical over-thinker - I am my own worst enemy! This tendency already started in my childhood. Due to my hearing disability, I … Continue reading Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your two ears. – Laird Hamilton →

It is far preferable to listen to clear speech in clear noise than distorted speech in distorted noise. – Mead Killion. PhD.

Dear Reader, I've been diagnosed with Sensorineural (or nerve) deafness and started wearing hearing aids at the age of 10. It is caused by damage to the auditory nerve that runs to the brain. This means that sounds are blocked at the dead nerve and doesn't complete the full path to the brain. This type … Continue reading It is far preferable to listen to clear speech in clear noise than distorted speech in distorted noise. – Mead Killion. PhD. →

Original Quote: Getting fired is nature’s way of telling you that you had the wrong job in the first place.” – Hal Lancaster Dear Reader, Monday, 10 September 2018. This day will eternally be burned into my memory. We've just come from spending the weekend with my sister. And we had a lovely celebration of my mom's … Continue reading Getting retrenched is nature’s way of telling you that you had the wrong job in the first place.” – Hal Lancaster →

Dear Reader, Being "deaf" changed my life, and no-one can explain it better than my older sister. She was an adorable girl with soft blonde curls, huge blue eyes and a will of her own. Being the youngest in the house did not stop her from having her say. She knew the difference … Continue reading Blindness separates us from things but deafness separates us from people. Helen Keller →

Dear Reader, We all know the many reasons why we should exercise. But most of us just can't seem to find the time or inclination to do so. I used to be the same - until I've started cycling mid-January 2017. How did I go from coach potato to avid cyclist in 2 years? With … Continue reading It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable – Socrates →

Dear Reader Often times when you are faced with the severe illness of a loved one, people always say: " Keep on believing, God can still do a miracle." But to those I want to ask: "Have you ever been there? Do you know what it is like to watch their suffering every day? I'm … Continue reading One does no question miracles, or complain that they are not constructed perfectly to one’s liking. ― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Princess →

Dear Reader We all know that inevitably life ends with death, but it is a thought that we will constantly deny. And then one day reality hits and we find ourselves next to the hospital bed of a loved one. My dad died of cancer in 2003, and it was an incredibly difficult path to … Continue reading Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi →

Dear Reader, Definitions for success is a dime a dozen. This definition is not the same for everyone, but what really matters is not so much the definition, but the criteria YOU use to measure your success. The best way to determine how you will measure success, is to establish your core values - the … Continue reading Success: Develop your character so that you are a person of integrity. Peter Cain →

Dear Reader, Sometimes I wonder what it must be like to be 4 years old. Because it was at this age that I've first learned to read. Even to this day I am amazed at how words can transport you to so many different places and letting you experience so many things. I can't remember … Continue reading The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. – Dr. Seuss →