by Margie | May 12, 2024 | Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Many years ago, my younger sister Anne volunteered with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), a French medical humanitarian organization – also known as Doctors Without Borders. Anne was not long out of medical school but wanted to heed a long-held desire to help...
by Margie | Sep 15, 2021 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
While I grew up riding horses, I was never a particularly stylish equestrian. More like a pretty rough n’ ready one… gutsy enough to hold on to my wild Brumby we won in a raffle for 20 cents (I kid you not!). I fell off a few times too. Most often because...
by Margie | Feb 2, 2019 | Latest Thoughts, Speak Bravely
The tone of political discourse, particularly in America, has descended to new lows in recent years. Little wonder so many Americans (and non-Americans) I meet share their dismay and express a deep desire for leadership that transcends partisan bickering and for...
by Margie | Nov 29, 2018 | Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Let’s face it, at some point in our lives, most of us find ourselves on a path we no longer want to continue upon. Sometimes it can feel like we’ve got no other options. That’s rarely the case. More often we just can’t see the options from...
by Margie | Oct 8, 2018 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Nearly two decades ago, Layne Beachley surfed her way into the history books, winning seven world championships, six of them back-to-back. The year of her first world title (1998) she won five events, including the famed ‘Triple Crown’ and earnt US$75,000 prize money...