“The Whole News” Blog
Opening our minds to greater awareness and depth
In appreciation of honesty
I've been watching '49 Up', the UK documentary in which a number of English boys and girls are interviewed at age seven, and then every seven years thereafter. The program makes compelling viewing, and I'm very grateful to each of the contributors for sharing so...
The Prince Who Would Not Grow
By Liliane Grace Once upon a time there lived a Queen whose husband was often away touring his kingdom and meeting with ambassadors from neighbouring countries. Being lonely, the Queen lavished all of her love and attention on their only child, a boy. She was so...
Sam and the Knight Suit
By Liliane Grace Sam wanted a knight suit. He wanted one desperately. His best friend Keith had a knight suit. Liam had two. Even Jodie had one. And everyone knows that girls can’t be knights. When he had asked Mum about it, she had mumbled “There isn’t any spare...
Real Magic and Mastery for Your Kids
My daughters are listening to one of the Harry Potter books on audio – I can hear Harry crying out ‘Expecto Patronum!’, the spell that summons a protective guardian energy. Many parents have been as caught up in the magic and mystery of their children’s fantasy books...
Is Your Business Jargon Confusing Your Clients?
The days of the ‘wheretofore’, ‘hereunder’ and ‘here withal’ in our written expression are well behind us and now we’re dealing with the wild short cuts of SMS text messages: lol, cu, ur, etc. Neither style suits business communication which needs relevant information...
Setting and Pursuing Goals – Are You a ‘WANTER’
Maxwell Maltz, who wrote the great classic Psycho-Cybernetics, says that we humans are goal-setting creatures. As infants, our goals are to be fed, cuddled, have our nappies changed, and be provided with a variety of stimulus. As toddlers we want our parents’...