Lotze words

lotze words

• Our education system has failed before it has even begun
  These children enter South Africa’s schooling system with no base knowledge at all. There is no one to teach them the basics like the colours, shapes, counting or the alphabet because parents – if they are around are busy trying to make ends meet. No-one is teaching them nursery rhymes or singing children’s songs with them. No-one is making sure they get the […]
• I’d far rather catch a cold than catch a fish.
  Any sport that depends for its enjoyment on forcing an animal to fight for its life is wrong. Wrong for what it does to the fish. Even more wrong for what it does to the fisherman. Catch-and-release isn’t more humane and nature-friendly than catching fish and killing them.
• Health is a large word
  Health is a large word. It embraces not the body only, but the mind and spirit as well;... and not today's pain or pleasure alone, but the whole being and outlook of a man.
• Today on Workers Day remember to….
  It has been 18 months since we’ve been at the sea as a family and I’ve noticed a number of things that have resulted from a lack of downtime together. I’ve also noticed a profound change in the way people are holidaying now. Family downtime like walking on the beach, doing nothing but watching the monkey’s or crabs is as important as getting to school and wo […]
• Navigate Life’s challenges
  Consider your life challenge a request to update yourself, and therefore, us. You, as a technology, are being asked to advance. New installs such as creativity, imagination, and collaboration are needed. Downloads of emotional intelligence, humility, and compassion are the operating programs required
• Back @ work & managing stress
  Been embarrassingly long since my last post mostly due to being back at work. I feel compelled to share this. (Tks mom!) Stress A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience, Raised a glass of water and asked; ‘How heavy is this glass of water?’ Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer [...]
• Saturday 25th September – Kinesio Taping and dry needling
  The visit to the physiotherapist turned out to be fascinating. I got pulled, prodded, poked, needled, taped together and sent on my way.
• Wednesday 21th September – fetch it yourself mom Dr says you’re okay
  The restful 6 week recovery period is over and I no longer have any excuses as the Dr has given me a thumbs up. I’m going to have to start making coffee for my husband again and I can just hear my kids saying “you can fetch it yourself mom – you need the exercise.” [...]
• Monday 20th September – Broken bum still brings tears to the eyes
  The only way to full recovery is through physio, focus and physical exertion.
• Tuesday 13th September – Don’t take life too seriously; No one gets out alive
  I repeat – this cycling accident was a gift, and the lessons can be applied to life in general.