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Gratitude Journal: Mother of the Nation

Originally posted on An Author's Home:
Usually when we talk about children -the conversations I’ve witnessed and experienced, anyway- we tend to focus on all we do for them. But I think what they do for us is a miracle as well. There are two particular children in my life whom I love very…

A Meditation on Place

Originally posted on The Wild Heart of Life:
StopTake a breathWhat do you see?A teardrop stain, like dripping condensation on a windowIt smears against the pad of my right thumb.Green fingers of an aloe reaching out and to the lightRotting soilA black gnat sitting on a spore.My hair is everywhereComing out in clumps it hangs…

Chef Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen” and the importance of Communication, Teamwork, Praise, and Leadership that Earns Respect

Chef Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen” and the importance of Communication, Teamwork, Praise, and Leadership that Earns Respect By Dan Watt, Fitness Trainer and Author For years I had heard about Hell’s Kitchen and seen Gordon Ramsay on talk shows.  I didn’t really pay attention until became available on Prime Video.  I decided to see whatContinue reading “Chef Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen” and the importance of Communication, Teamwork, Praise, and Leadership that Earns Respect”

Rita Walker: Australia (Blog Sixteen and Conclusion) by Dan Watt and Taylor Norris

Rita Walker: Australia (Blog Sixteen and Conclusion) by Dan Watt and Taylor Norris Tom Paxton – Whose Garden Was This? (Live 1971) “It won’t just be the Australian government and businesses that will be watching this conference but also many governments around the globe,” Aurora is saying from the front passenger seat to Rita andContinue reading “Rita Walker: Australia (Blog Sixteen and Conclusion) by Dan Watt and Taylor Norris”

Rita Walker: Australia (Blog Fifteen) by Dan Watt and Taylor Norris

“We’re going to present this as something the committee wants to be involved with, not a threat, so it should go over great!” Rita Walker: Australia (Blog Fifteen) by Dan Watt and Taylor Norris Ooderoo Noonuccal (November 3, 1920 to September 6, 1993) is an Aboriginal Australian poet.  Here is one link to All OneContinue reading “Rita Walker: Australia (Blog Fifteen) by Dan Watt and Taylor Norris”

Review of Chris Hadfield’s: An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On Earth

Review of An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On Earth by Chris Hadfield Although this book has been out since 2013 I only just read it. I am always looking for a story that is motivational, not because it tells me what I want to hear but because it’s real.  An Astronaut’s Guide To Life OnContinue reading “Review of Chris Hadfield’s: An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On Earth”

Rita Walker: Australia (Blog Fourteen) by Dan Watt and Taylor Norris

Rita Walker: Australia (Blog Fourteen) by Dan Watt and Taylor Norris Paradoxically, it took a few years working with other wildly competitive people for me to learn to think of success as a team sport.  To instill and reinforce expeditionary behaviour—essentially, the ability to work in a team productively and cheerfully in tough conditions—astronauts doContinue reading “Rita Walker: Australia (Blog Fourteen) by Dan Watt and Taylor Norris”