What we learned about life from grandfather’s last goodbye
Kutlwano Olifant lost her grandfather recently, and the pain was worsened by Covid-19 that prevented the family from performing certain rituals.
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My wild & groovy career as wizard of wedding dance floor
If my life was measured in music, perhaps as a stack of well-thumbed and slightly scratched LP records, then my brief career as a wedding DJ would last just a few fantastic tracks. But oh, what a set it would be.
Rob Opie: The golden rules to spring clean your health and life
With Covid-19 on the way out as our summer approaches, we are well positioned to take our health – and our lives – to the next level, writes Rob Opie.
Sean O’Connor: The essential joys of learning to go without
If the lockdown is teaching us anything, it’s that the things we regard as necessities are often the things we can do without, says Sean O’Connor.
Julian Roup – Life or money? Ep15
In Episode 15 of his new book, author Julian Roup considers death, money and hope in the Covid-19 catastrophe.
🔒 Biznews Confidential: The secret sauce for a successful business (and life)
Nicholas Nassim Taleb reckons the best way to judge a book is on the number of times one returns to it – not by how many copies are sold.
Gratitude – ancient wisdom meets modern science
An attitude of gratitude might sound trite, but these common findings by research psychologists reveal it to be the wellspring of virtues like honesty, selflessness and loyalty.
Rochelle Barrish: Granny, I wish I could tell you how I finally met the light of my life
After all that confessing to Father Regan, the grand old matriarch would have been pleased to know about this bright and shining match made in heaven, writes Rochelle Barrish.
Cath Jenkin: The Friday afternoon phone call that changed my life
In the unfolding of one stage of life into another, another stage of life begins. And all it takes is a phone call, a chance encounter, and the curious intervention of synchronicity.
Tank Lanning: What rugby is teaching me about starting my life all over again
The difference between being a victim of circumstance, and a tiger who roars into battle, lies in the way you recalibrate your thinking on and off the field of play.