Des McCabe

600 Personal Development Exercises

do one a day - every day!

What was in dad’s drawer?

9/18/2021

 

​DAD'S DRAWER

 
Dad’s drawer in the kitchen
usually had all that was needed
for fixing and mending.
 
Insulating tape, screwdriver,
batteries, tape measure, twine,
scissors, washers and fuses.
 
It was all there, in the
‘go to’ place for refurbishment.
For most things could be mended.
 
It still breaks my heart now,
to throw things away
that I know can be fixed.
 
We’ve given into replacements
or the latest models, even as this
increases our global waste.
 
We’re losing the ability to re-do and
re-purpose, and the opportunity
to be creative and ‘have a go’.
 
We lost the skills and experience
of a different generation
when we cleared out Dad’s drawer.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS
1. If you were to have a ‘Dad’s drawer’, what would be in it?
​2. What did you learn from your parents about managing daily life?
3. Is there anything that’s not working, that you need help with fixing?
​

Day 544 of Des McCabe's Personal Development Exercises

Comments are closed.

    Search all of the Exercises


    View our 24 Categories

    All
    Business
    Career
    Christmas And New Year
    Collaborative Working
    Creativity
    Daily Routine
    Dying
    Education
    Future Planning
    Gratitude
    Happiness
    Harvesting
    Inclusion
    Inner Learning
    Kindness
    Leadership
    Life Journey
    Love
    Peace
    Personal Effectiveness
    Purpose
    Spirituality
    Wellbeing
    Work


    Picture

    Leave your 
    feedback

    Linkedin
    ​Instagram
    ​​Facebook

    RSS Feed


    Picture

    Don't miss
    ​a day ...

    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020


Personal Development Exercises - 24 CATEGORIES
​Work
Business
Gratitude
Daily Routine
Spirituality
​Kindness
Love
​Leadership
Harvesting
​​Inclusion
Gratitude
Happiness
​Creativity
​Purpose
Inner Learning

Collaborative Working 


Wellbeing
​Education
Future Planning
Career
Personal Effectiveness 
Dying
Life Journey
Christmas / New Year







​
Resources
Contact Us


Picture
Picture

Copyright © ​Des McCabe 2010-2022  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.