Learning about (my) self
Difficult situations often have a silver-lining. This shelter is no change to that. It can show the worse and the
Author: saramakespaceforgrowth
Strategist. Problem Solver. Challenger. Social Entrepreneur. Writer. Mum
Home-Schooling vs. Parenting: Round 2
The schools are back, and with it home-schooling. As Round 2 starts, the language of rounds inevitably makes you think of Fight Club. Can it be different?
A Bucket List for Lock-down
It has been 38 days since my lockdown started. I know I want to make this experience count. So I started my lock-down bucket list.
Finding a routine when nothing is normal
Routines have the power to bring normality to this anything but normal situation that we found ourselves in. And they add predictibility.
Quarantine: Burden or Blessing
Today starts my 4th week at home. In quarantine, or shall I say lockdown. Between burden and blessing, I have chosen to see this quarantine as a blessing.
Getting up close and personal with COVID19
I got lucky with COVID19. Today, I turned around. I did not feel ready to write until now, but now I feel like I have to put it out. And I fear for others
Reset button: it takes a virus to shut me down
Today, I was forced to hit reset. I wonder if one day I will just hit reset, but not be bed-bound. Maybe that should be my goal for 2020.
The divisive paranoia of coronavirus
It is hard to have a dinner conversation avoiding the topic. At its best coronavirus is creating interesting intellectual and ethical debates. At its worst, it is creating paranoia and divisiveness.
Failure for a 6 Year Old
What an opening. Can a 6 year old really fail? What does failure mean? How much is there to fail
Self-care needs no guilt
Taking a break is most of the time not really a break. You fit on a schedule, you try to please everyone, you can’t face no guilt.
The Bug in Me: Business Strategy
It’s true, I’ve got a bug in me. And I can’t help it, it starts without me noticing and by the time I do, I smile at what just happened. I love business. Business Strategy in particular. Yuck. What a weird geeky thing to say. But I do really. So, whenever a friend comes to me where their latest business endeavor, I self-select as on the moment coach. I just can’t help it.
With Time to Spare
What a rare event. Time to spare. Time is one of my precious assets. Time is precious for me because I live a filled life.
What is my Upper Limit?
The feeling is, we are all (or almost all) limited. Limited by our money, limited by our time, limited by
Grit, Purpose and Perseverance
What is grit? What makes people grittier? And what is the point of grit? It is not about the end point, it is about being satisfied with being unsatisfied.
Financial Literacy – A Year Later
After we decided to give Little Girl C an allowance, it was unclear what the next steps would be. Now, we had our large item purchase.