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Category: Learning
I did not want to go there
Have you ever gone where you do not want to go? In this post, Russ explores a significant life event that changed him forever and suggests a comparison with the Coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreI have lockdown lurgy
I am finding that the novelty of lockdown has worn thin, and frankly, I’m struggling with it all. At first, the lockdown was a new challenge to meet. Responding to these first adjustments to my life gave me something new…
Read MoreCheck me out: Who do I want to be?
In this post, I am using a striking info-graphic that came to me from my daughter, Jo, in Sydney. This image speaks to me. In its condensed way, it helps me to measure up to the challenges of lockdown. To…
Read MoreFather with son: Building together (part 2)
In the second of two posts about learning from my father, Derreck Parkes, I retell a piece of family folk-lore. What happens when the son tries to help the father? It’s a story of the challenges the over-optimistic face when underestimating the task at hand.
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