Smelling the roses is not just a pipe dream

In today’s rat race it’s easy to lose your way in the daily grind while trying to keep your head above water. Our responsibilities as employees, spouses, parents and members of society are overwhelming. Often there’s no balance between what you have to do and what you want to do. We live from one day to another, from one task to the next, desperately trying to wear the hat you’re supposed to wear as well as you can. Time to stop and smell the roses, find hope and inspiration is almost non-existent – an elusive dream . . .

The stories you’ll come across when turning these pages, are close to stopping and not only smelling the roses, but being awe-inspired by them.

Revelling in the silver lining instead of simmering in the dark cloud is what makes the strength of the human spirit truly inspirational.

These stories may push you to step out of that comfort zone, trying out new solutions to old problems and truly reaching self-actualisation.

May you find enough hope and inspiration in the journeys and information shared on these pages to take that first step in taking care of you – mind, body and soul.