Origami is a wonderfully creative activity, that apart from transforming paper changes the way we look at life as a whole. Looking at life as a sheet we are each day choosing the folds we make and sometimes those deep creases form our character, or leave our paper scarred. It is through these folds we [...]

Actions speak louder than words, so for all the words of care and friendship we may speak – visiting, and spending time with friends says much more. Often it is when a friend most needs our support that our visiting presence becomes doubly rewarding to them.

It is socially OK to say “we care”, but to go that extra step and say “we love” can be seen as taboo in many situations. However, if we did lose a friend we would be crying at their funeral, so dispense with the formalities and tell them while they are alive that you love [...]

Prevention of disease is far better than any medication yet invented. The exercise discipline of Pilates promotes good balance and posture, and can eliminate poor practices that result in the loss of health particularly back pain.

Express your ideas, not merely for cathartic reasons, but to add value to someone’s life in some way. We all have something to share to enhance the lives of others. Something that life’s experience has taught us. Our collective efforts can assist each other in by putting a stepping stone in the pond of another’s [...]

Indirect communication, can be hard to understand. Reading body language is a fairly new area historically, yet there is much speaking that is conducted without words. Reading such a situation where there is indirectly communicated information available can assist in predicting what happens next, and taking any necessary actions before they are required. In essence, [...]

People are not known for good ideas. They are only known for acting on good ideas. Similarly, having a backup policy and not implementing it is of no use, and is a waste of time. Often when implementing there is enthusiasm, then the time cost of continually backing up (even incrementally) starts to transform enthusiasm [...]

We don’t want things to go wrong, we hope they won’t, but our better sense knows at some point it will. When things go wrong the plans we made beforehand can make the difference to how difficult things are to get up and running again. Creating a backup policy, not only for digital media, but [...]

In 2010 there is limited use of solar charging. This will change markedly over the next few years I believe as more people see the benefit of free electricity. Keep ahead of the curve by using a solar charger today. Rather than just a solar panel, the solar charger has a backup battery that stores [...]

In the continuing Life Hack 169 theme of replacing items, a commonly replaced item is a battery. What can we get from rechargeable batteries apart from a warm fuzzy feeling that we are not adding to land fill? A warm fuzzy feeling of more change being left in pocket is one thing we get. I [...]