Midlife Maverick

What Are You Chasing – Instant Gratification Or Happiness?

There is a big difference between pleasure and happiness. When we’re not happy with certain aspects of our lives most of us indulge ourselves in what I call ‘ketchup behaviours.’ 
My children constantly give me some great insights and this particular one came from my eldest, Sonnie. One day I notice he went overboard with the [...]

Surfing – A Spiritual Experince

Yesterday we had a short surfing trip in Tarifa, a beautiful and magical place in Andalucía Southern Spain, just 45 minutes from where we live. It’s laid back and an ocean lovers’ paradise with plenty of unspoilt white sandy beaches.
My eldest son Sonnie and I spend a couple of hours in the magical surf. As [...]

Simplfy Life

We live in a frenetic, consumeristic world inundated with advertising that can leave us midlifers feeling overwhelmed at times. All too often we find ourselves having or wanting too much stuff, often resulting in more clutter and less time (due to working harder and longer to acquire or maintain those things) and either in dept [...]