A culture of blameThe Dalai Lama of Tibet is quoted as saying “When you think everything is someone else’s fault, you will suffer a lot. When you realise...
Tears“The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears”. John Vance Cheney (Poet) At times there’s nothing like a good old cry to help us...
A simple act of kindness‘I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear’. Martin Luther King Jnr. We constantly hear about what is going...
Journal your journeyThere is considerable data about the mental and emotional benefits of journaling. A study by researchers from the American Advances in...
Involuntary estrangementThe very painful matter of family estrangement is one that is sadly close to my heart. I find it astonishing to comprehend that in the UK...
Time to take stock?Traditionally January is deemed the time to take stock of your life and start creating the changes you'd like to see in the future. But...
To err is human....George Bernard Shaw said that a life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. I...
Constantly worried about health?I don’t spend too much time thinking about the state of my health but I’m sure I am probably not alone in occasionally ‘googling’ to find...
An attitude of gratitudeOne of the quickest ways to increase your sense of well-being is to think about the many blessings in your life. The universal law of...
Aviophobia!The very first flight I took my two children on turned out to be a near-disaster! Afterwards I obtained a copy of the aviation...