What does ‘winning’ really look like?
Winning feels great! Scoring that deciding goal; being first across the line and beating everyone else in the field. What a rush!
Picture it! The crowd is on their feet,...
All about the prize
I love the Olympics and just about every world cup tournament of any sport. It is amazing to see men and women compete. Everything they've been doing in preparation...
Playing until the final whistle
A year or so ago, there was a viral video going around on social media of kids doing a trust fall, but without giving a warning to the person...
Playing as part of a team
It was going to be the goal of the century.
And I was going to be the hero.
I had just dribbled past the last couple of opponents in the crucial...
How to ‘shoot to score’ in life
Have you ever met someone who is obsessed with something completely foreign to you? As I am writing this, I have just had a coffee with a friend of...
The Game of Life
It’s hard to comprehend, but the approaching Soccer World Cup expects to see close to one million fans descend on sporting stadiums across Russia, with a further three billion...
What is peace? (and where can you find it?)
But I want it!
Kids are amazing. They have a seemingly innate expectation that if they ask for something enough times, then they get it. If repetitive requests don’t...
Is there more to life?
Countries like ours are full of people who have all the material comforts they desire, together with such non-material blessings as a happy family, and yet lead lives of...
Am I good enough?
Well, that depends. Good enough for what exactly? ‘Good’ after all is relative.
A 10-year-old boy may well be the best football player and lead goal scorer in his school...
Should I wait to have sex?
So you may be in a relationship and are weighing up your decision to have sex now or wait until you're married. Or maybe you're single now and wonder...