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Andrew Patterson
Dec 4, 20185 min read
Taking Stock of 2018
It’s December – and for many that means a downhill slide into holiday mode; a panic for many parents about what to do with children on...
Andrew Patterson
Oct 5, 20184 min read
5 Essential Lessons for any Challenge
Sunbird (male) quietly surveying the city below Photo Credit: Natalie du Preez As I sit here I can’t believe nine...
Andrew Patterson
Jul 12, 20185 min read
A Week to Remember
After several days in rain and poor visibility – this greeted me on my halfway hike Week 27 sees me starting on a memorable day – exactly...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 25, 20186 min read
Hiking and Life’s Connection
Even reaching the top of a hike doesn’t guarantee a view Week 25 – The parallels of life and hiking First up – special thanks to Wings...
Andrew Patterson
Feb 26, 20183 min read
Focus on the Journey
The journey of life has infinite experiences – and yet we tend to focus on a finite amount of them. Destinations have somehow become the...
Andrew Patterson
Aug 31, 20173 min read
I’m having a Bad Day
Bad days are just like commercials; they annoy everybody but eventually they go away. Don’t you hate it when something goes wrong and...
Andrew Patterson
Jul 7, 20174 min read
Climbing Table Mountain every day in 2018
I have a dream to help South Africa. I have a dream to inspire people to discover what it feels like to live with passion. I have a dream...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 28, 20174 min read
What defines your Self-worth?
We live in an increasingly fake world and I feel like it’s getting out of control. Photoshop – one of the tools contributing to our...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 21, 20173 min read
Is Change really ‘As Good as a Holiday’?
Where did this saying come from??! I ask this because, based on University Hospitals website, I’ve had two out of the five ‘Most...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 14, 20173 min read
If you Want it; Go and Get it
I think I could be a serious contender at the Procrastination Olympics. Oh – the snooze Olympics too. Or maybe snoozing would be an event...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 7, 20173 min read
Retrenchment or Rebirth?
Even after the most destructive fire – life finds a way and transforms the landscape. On the face of it – being retrenched sounds like a...
Andrew Patterson
May 31, 20177 min read
Confessions of a Writer
Every time I post a new article, it’s like asking a woman out on a date. The groundhog experience of writing that never has the same...
Andrew Patterson
Mar 17, 20176 min read
How can Adversity lead to Opportunity?
Adversity is opportunity dressed in disguise. It sometimes feels like it follows us around though, doesn’t it? People who overcome...
Andrew Patterson
Feb 8, 20175 min read
Dry Jan’s over – now what?
This year there seemed to be far more people partaking in ‘Dry January’, i.e. taking a month off from alcohol. Everyone has their own...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 25, 20176 min read
2017 – Building on 2016’s Lessons
December is an interesting time of year for me. Within a week you have Christmas: a time to take stock and be appreciative of family,...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 18, 20175 min read
Iceland: A New Year’s to Remember
“Why on earth do you want to go to Iceland?” A fairly stock standard response when most heard about my plans. Iceland – A New Year to...
Andrew Patterson
Dec 29, 20167 min read
An Austrian Christmas
I could never have predicted how special this Christmas in Austria was going to be. Spending Christmas with your family overseas is...
Andrew Patterson
Nov 28, 20163 min read
I Don’t Believe you want to be Happy
“Happiness” is like a fresh cut lawn – it looks fantastic and everyone wants one, but most people don’t want to do the actual work. It’s...
Andrew Patterson
Nov 11, 20168 min read
Relationships: An open letter to Women
‘Now that I’m with her I feel like I don’t have enough time left on earth with her’ – this is what women want to hear. So where’s it...
Andrew Patterson
Nov 4, 20166 min read
Gratitude for another year Lived
Life is so fragile. My original opening line below is now poignant since I heard the news last night. I’d like to dedicate this to a...
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