Connecting dots is not always straightforward. Have you noticed that, too? I’ve had four mini-insights over the last month or so, where I took notice of something that suddenly made total sense but wouldn’t, by itself, be a “thing” to write about. The first one was about four, five weeks ago. I’m taking part in a programme, run by the Global 3 principles community (3PGC, if you want to look it up). It’s called ‘The ultimate answer’. In this programme, people from around the world gather every...

My son is leaving for university this week and I’ve been finding myself in a bit of a gloom, every now and then. You heard stories of mums and dads, dreading an emptying nest; of a future that feels uncertain and slipping through their fingers, out of their hands; of pride, trust and confidence in their children; of time that has passed too fast; of moments that should have been treasured more; of worries about financial commitments and most importantly, of letting someone go, more precious...

When my son was in reception class at school, he was labelled a “consistent work avoider”, as he, at the age of 4, would choose the mud kitchen over structured activities, within the free flow education they had in place. He wasn’t refusing anything, he just didn’t choose to hang out with his teacher. She concluded, (and I’m not making this up!) “He is not taking responsibility for his education.” She also called him “socially immature”. (Again, he was four at the time), but he had only one...