Tag: book

  • Why Write

    Why Write

    Featured Image – Upsplash.com I once asked a colleague how his book sales were going. His response to my question was, ‘Nothing of any significance.’ As the books he had published up to that point were autobiographical, I asked, ‘Do you think the genre is a winner in the marketplace?’ He replied sharply, ‘I don’t

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  • The Power of Your Presence

    The Power of Your Presence

     “The Truth is That The Only Power There is, is Contained Within This Moment – Its The Power of Your Presence” Eckhart Tolle[1] Featured Image by healthyrelationships Upsplash.com Starting from my earliest years. I had an issue with concentrating. This was especially so with my school-work, and its related companion – homework. But the poor

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  • Weekly Words of Wisdom

    Weekly Words of Wisdom

    Feature Photo by Elena Mozhvilo Upsplash.com What On Earth am I Doing? I accept that my life is a very precious gift, for which I shall be eternally grateful. I am even more grateful my life has taught me so many useful lessons about living. Enjoying my living takes some of the mystery out of

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  • My Authentic Self

    My life is what I made it to be, but my life has not made me, because me is my true authentic self! My soul made visible to all around me is my authentic self. A transparent soul is my perfect gift to the world around me. I was enslaved to fear in its many

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  • Wife in a Million

    She is a woman among women, is my wife. She loves me in the truest sense of that beautiful word. She has always cared for me in every aspect of my life, nurturing me in my aspirations and applauding my successes, no matter how small. She is compassionate, kind, and thoughtful in so many ways.

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  • ‘Tanamera’ – By Noel Barber

    ‘Tanamera’ – By Noel Barber

    Book Review: ‘Tanamera’ – Noel Barber First Published in The United Kingdom in 1981. Who should read this book?

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  • Dreams of a Wanna-Be Writer.

    I always dreamed of being a writer and during the course of my later adult life many folks remarked that I should, ‘write a book.’ This was as a result of my having led an interesting life and the fact that I was a good story-teller. Looking back, I realize that the expression, ‘write a

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  • Jeff Goins – Webinar.

    Hello All  I received the below mail from best selling author, Jeff Goins yesterday. For those of us doing the ‘Why Write?’ course, (this does not exclude others, you will always learn something – and it’s free!) I thought you might be interested:  From: Jeff Goins <jeff@goinswriter.com> Sent: Friday, 27 March 2020 16:15 To: peter@telechat.co.za

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  • Why Write? – Introduction

    This is a Cost-free Course I have decided to write this series to help myself and others, who have had a desire to write. When I say ‘write’, my expression covers a multitude of areas in the writing arena. Articles of interest, short stories, poems and yes, even novels!

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  • The Five languages of Love

    The Five languages of Love

    Dr. Gary Chapman Book Review of a New York Times Best Seller. What is Love? In his book ‘The Road Less Traveled”, M.Scott Peck differentiates between ‘love’ and being ‘in love’: “I define love thus: The will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth. Love is an

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