I am Jane and I am 41 years old.
is a very different statement than
I am Jane, 41 years old and I am a runner.
In the first case, there’s not a lot I can tell about your “am”. It gives me some facts about you and no real insight in to your character.
In the second, I get to know about your character. Anyone who can confidently say, they are a runner, signal, strength, discipline and determination. It also shows the choice you have made to create your identity. Your name and age are beyond your control but running is a choice.
The identities we create because of the choice we make tell a lot more about our characters than we can imagine.
Why the QR Code? The answer is in the request below we received from a regular blog reader.
"I attended your story telling course some time back. And I've enjoyed keeping up my knowledge with your blog. You may not have realised however, that the Whole of Government is implementing Internet Seperation. Hence I'm not able to access the links to read your articles. Could I suggest including a QR code in your emails so that I can use my mobile to scan it and gain immediate access to the article? It would be most helpful"
"I attended your story telling course some time back. And I've enjoyed keeping up my knowledge with your blog. You may not have realised however, that the Whole of Government is implementing Internet Seperation. Hence I'm not able to access the links to read your articles. Could I suggest including a QR code in your emails so that I can use my mobile to scan it and gain immediate access to the article? It would be most helpful"