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Don’t pay lip service, be of real service

Meaning, don’t tell people you’re going to do things you aren’t going to do. Especially when it’s a serious health or life-threatening event.This truth holds at every stage of life, not just in the face of illness or loss. But regret seems to deepen when there’s more at stake.Recently, my late mentor’s wife sadly passed away. It was difficult for me to process, not just because of the loss but because I hadn’t visited her as often as I wanted to.Worse still, I said I would visit mo...

My family/friend was just diagnosed with a major condition - How do I help?

When someone finds out something is seriously wrong with their health, but they’re not sure what it is yet. I’m generally one of the first people they call, sometimes even before their significant other.They ask questions like: Can I claim? Have you seen this before? Do you know what’s wrong with me? How do I tell my family?When it comes to health issues, every situation is unique. But one thing always remains consistent:If we know something's wrong, but don’t have a diagnosis yet �...

Do I really need a will with my Life Insurance?

One thing that becomes apparent in life insurance is as humans we have all the best intentions when everything is great but when things go wrong, often the worst type of person comes out.This is more true when someone passes away, we find out there are several zeros on a piece of paper and someone who’s struggling or envious can see the potential access to that money. A lot of times if there’s an inheritance, big or small, the vulture inside of people tends to come out.We ...

Visiting someone in hospital is the sweetest thing you can do

When I was a child, my elderly neighbour went into hospital. He hadn’t been in hospital too many times at this point, but this was quite a serious trip.One weekend, my dad said “come on boy, we’re going to see Mr M in the hospital.”We went, and I remember the smile on his face when he saw us show up, unannounced. I must’ve been 9 or 10, but I remember seeing the pure joy on his face, and a tear of happiness run down his cheek. I don’t remember much else about the visit itself. Now I�...