I stood among the crowds watching and cheering as one of my best friends came into the last mile of the Dublin city marathon, Ireland in 1980. It was the first ever Dublin city marathon. A shiver went down my spine as he came closer, his body aching and roaring, “please stop and give me a…

Is there anything as sad as seeing a child whose light has gone out or who has low self esteem? Well there’s one thing that comes close and that’s to see an adult whose light has gone out. So how can we help self esteem and let the light shine? As adults, whether we are…

I am lying on my bed; the tears are flowing, I feel burdened with a heavy heart, my mind recollects each of my challenges. I just can’t seem to shake it. With all I’ve learned of positive thinking I am worried that my state of negativity has ruined any chances for success. I feel I should just…

Everyone has talents and gifts and there are certain things which when we are doing them we feel contented, complete and happy. In essence there is nothing else we’d rather be doing. Of course there may be many things we love doing – some people love doing many things as long as they involve interacting with…

Sometimes in life you meet people who have really decided to go after their dreams. A few years ago I met such a person, a fantastic personal trainer and triathlete called Adam Kelly. Well in 2009 Adam decided to go after one of his dreams by snowboarding down the highest mountain in Western Europe, Mont Blanc…

The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing – Albert Einstein A whispering air of excited anticipation filled the hall. All pupils and teachers were waiting for one of their great heroes, someone who had affected all their lives and…