The leaders can't guarantee anything. The gossip mill is rife with redundancy rumours. There is no end in sight. The not knowing is torture. It would be only natural for panic to set in. I can't say this with 100% confidence as I have not lived through much uncertainty but from what I have read … Continue reading Quarantine anxiety →

Jacques Floseau has stopped painting. It has required a lifetime's supply of oranges but it looks like he is finally finished. This should be a momentous occasion and time for celebration but Jacques is worried. He is unsure if his painting is good. In my eyes, a fork in the road, lies before Jacques. The … Continue reading Jacques Dilemma →

You don't know what you've got until it's gone. Ain't that a pity? It's only when you come upon a rocky present that you start to appreciate the smooth past. From this point I see the paths diverging into two. One involves strong nostalgia and excessive longing for the past to return. The other includes … Continue reading Dangerous Nostalgia →

I think the that those with the most polar opposite opinions could be friends. If they keep their commonalities and not their differences on the agenda then they could definitely get along. If they respect each other’s differing views and avoid contentious topics then yes they definitely could be friends and potentially good friends at … Continue reading Friends with opposite opinions →

Skeptic: That shopping mall Santa sure looks fake. Believer: that’s because he’s not the ‘real’ Santa! Skeptic: Santa’s handwriting sure looks like Mum’s. Believer: That’s because he adapts his handwriting to make it look like your parent’s. Skeptic: How does Santa get into your house? You don’t have a chimney! Believer: He comes in the … Continue reading Santa & writing →

Dietrich hates trivial pursuit, it makes him feel stupid. He acknowledges that it is only a measure of trivial knowledge and not a true reflection of one’s intelligence but that doesn’t matter. He’s still feels dumb in front of his peers. Julian beside him has been playing trivial pursuit longer and has become more accustomed … Continue reading Trivial pursuit →

When problem solving there comes a point when you don't need to find more problems.   The supply of problems is endless. You could spend the rest of your life listing problems and you wouldn't even scratch the surface. You don't need to find more problems. What you need, is to start coming up with … Continue reading Less problems more solutions →

'Yeah but I've got more Instagram followers' Do you do this? Do you cling to one aspect when comparing yourself to others? 'Yeah they may be in better shape than me, they may have more money than me but I've got a better relationship with my family.' That small victory to last forever as a … Continue reading Yeah but I’ve got… →

A snarky response brings tension. Tension in that you now have to decide what altitude you would like to operate at. You might be inclined to reply in kind, but that requires stooping to a 'snarky' level and that never ends well. There is no tension with this option, it's just an emotional reactive state. … Continue reading Snarky responses →

‘Finally!’ Derek thought to himself. He had emerged onto the open highway leaving the chaotic traffic behind him. Now he could relax in the open space all around him. ‘Time for a little music!’ Derek told his car to start playing life is a highway by Rascal Flatts. The car did nothing. He said it … Continue reading Derek’s thoughts →