Category Archives: All Life Lenses
Eeyore opens ours eyes to enhancing mental health perspective
I love this perspective on Eeyore – as it widens the circle, instead of decreasing it. I never looked at Eeyore this way before. And that’s a good thing. Whether it’s perspectives on mental health issues or anything, with wider … Continue reading
Shine on light & enter the shark demos the dachshund (aka know your strengths & weaknesses)
Truly a LOL video. The humour comes from something being oh so very obvious to the observer but not to the participant (in this case a dachshund trying to fit a huge shark into its cage). Kinda like strengths & … Continue reading
Life Hacks from John Green’s Mental Floss
The following is from John Green’s Mental Floss. I’d originally planned to include some other life hacks (a.k.a. things that are re-purposed to save you time & make life a little easier) but I couldn’t find the source & I … Continue reading
Taking a second look at some famous logos
My mother-in-law sent me these logos by email, which I credit here for the source. My favourite is the Pittsburgh zoo & aquarium (likely because I live in Africa). They’re a great example of the value of taking a second … Continue reading
View from a goddess
I am celebrating 7 years of monthly gatherings with a small, eclectic group of wonderful women. We call ourselves the goddesses. We started meeting because I put out the call. I’d had enough of not seeing my dear friends. They … Continue reading
Dog poop perspective
This funny perspective came to me from my dear friend & uber dog lover Roman. There’s always more than one way to look at the same situation. Goes to show that grammar rules & dogs do more than drool.
One mixed up woman has an extremely generous opinion of deer intellect
Sometimes crossed perspectives cause conflict, confusion & general mayhem. Sometimes they’re just downright hilarious. Take a listen as this woman ascribes deer unusually high intellect.
Why Mom’s Time Is Different From Dad’s Time or the Search for Wormholes
Loved this article about how moms & dads see time differently from the Wall Street Journal so much I thought I’d share it with you… Several years ago, while observing a parenting group in Minnesota, I was struck by a … Continue reading
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Learning from one of the world’s best pickpockets … yes pickpocket
Hailed as the greatest pickpocket in the world, Apollo Robbins studies the quirks of human behavior as he steals your watch. In a hilarious demonstration, Robbins samples the buffet of the TEDGlobal 2013 audience, showing how the flaws in our … Continue reading
Replacing the grinding & gnashing of teeth that technology can induce with some chortles
If you’ve ever found yourself grinding your teeth during a conference call then prepare to chortle while relating to this short video below. I teach a course on using social media for learning & development purposes & one thing that … Continue reading