Have you heard of "Innercise" yet? A book about the brain, it is NOW available, hot off the press this week! Here is a little of my story and my personal connection to the brain training and life coaching work of the author of this book, John Assaraf. He is CEO of a company … Continue reading Brain Health Meets The Innercise Book
Books
New Reading List On The Holly Tree Tales Site
Dear Readers, This is a little note to let you know that a new page has been created in the Main Menu of The Holly Tree Tales site, called Books. The aim of the new page is to share a list of authors and their books with the audience of this site. Many of the … Continue reading New Reading List On The Holly Tree Tales Site
Raise The Vibe
Sometimes in life, it is the fewest words that say the most. Gratitude goes a long way towards lifting the atmosphere in any environment. Appreciation for what is in our lives, what others have invested into our lives, the presence of others in our lives, the opportunities that await us or present themselves to … Continue reading Raise The Vibe
Meeting JT Foxx For the First Time
It is not every day that you meet a fox. It is not every day that one is adorned with the silk tie belonging to JT Foxx either. I am honoured to have met JT, to have been 'crowned' with his elegant tie, standing alongside a maestro with anticipation of great things to come, and … Continue reading Meeting JT Foxx For the First Time
Finding the Power to Solve Personal Problems
Have you ever held a book in your hands which you felt was truly special and worth sharing with others? Earlier this year I bought the book "The Power of Positive Thinking" by Norman Vincent Peale. I felt that I might have read this book many years ago and, indeed, may have it in … Continue reading Finding the Power to Solve Personal Problems
Sunday Morning Mindfulness
Quietly and sleepily sipping my first cup of Earl Grey tea early this morning, I slowly and absorbingly read the pages of a beautiful hardback book given to me by my mother and stepfather a few years ago. I think it was a Christmas present - there will be a note inside to tell me, … Continue reading Sunday Morning Mindfulness
A Little Silver Trunk of Life
From time to time, I receive messages from people around the world who have been helped, inspired, motivated or simply enabled to take another step through a challenging period in their lives, as they've heard bits of my story or read my words. We are each doing our best on this planet, and we are … Continue reading A Little Silver Trunk of Life
The Gift Of A Mandela Book
As I glanced up to the top shelf, a book almost spoke to me to lift it down and open it ... this book ... "Mandela. My Prisoner, My Friend". I obeyed.
Trepidatious Booksteps
***** When you have a huge story inside of you, waiting for its natural time to be carefully birthed, and then discover in a moment that part of your story has been written about and published by someone else ... I am feeling rather peculiar today, and am not at all sure how to process … Continue reading Trepidatious Booksteps
A Remarkable Man: Richard Demarco, CBE
On 22 March 2014 I wrote a short piece, in honour of a man I am proud to call a friend, which I ‘published’ onto the Facebook social media platform, in order that others might read it too. My short note was received with gratitude and favour by those who hold Richard in high esteem, as … Continue reading A Remarkable Man: Richard Demarco, CBE
