What we do with what we think today is of utmost importance. It's in the processing of thought that we decide our direction. It's when we apply common sense, lessons learned and basic logic that we enable ourselves to keep putting one foot in front of the other. Generally speaking our life journey is as … Continue reading The Day To Decide →

Avoidance and confrontation sit at opposite ends of the emotional spectrum but extremes are rarely a sensible means to a peaceful and complete solution. Emotional wellbeing is more likely to be found in the mid-ground...somewhere between rage and refusal...between acceptance and rejection. And that's where choice comes in. A problem for many though is that … Continue reading Without Or Within →

What we think impacts on how we feel and what we feel dictates how we act. It's what is going on in our head and how our heart reacts that makes us the person we are. And therein lies a trap. It's been estimated that the average person has between 12,000 and 60,000 thoughts a … Continue reading Thwart Worth Thinking →

When it comes to the often vexed issue of mental wellbeing, there is much that we are prepared to reveal but often much more that we choose to conceal. Self-examination in the interests of achieving better balance can lead to self-confession and admission. But then there are things that we are prepared to accept when … Continue reading The Key Of Kindness →

Finding the time to make the time to take the time is one of the more difficult tasks we face in a fast-paced and demanding world. The point we tend to miss is that time has its limits. The frustration is that while we are able to see where our time began it's not possible … Continue reading The Time Of Our Lives →

In a fast-paced world where all too often we expect instant gratification patience can be in short supply. Stress and anxiety levels are boosted when we are delayed. We want what we want and we want it now. But the gap between expectation and reality can be an uncomfortable and sometimes lonely space to occupy. … Continue reading Give It Some Time →

We can be a poor judge of our own emotional wellbeing. How we see ourselves can be clouded by our history, the challenges we face today and our concerns for the future. All too often we expect more of ourselves than those around us expect...and that can be particularly true in the workplace. Over-thinking generated … Continue reading The Wits’ End Audit →

There are two inescapable facts when it comes to the touchy issue of self care. The first is that it's essential for mental and physical wellbeing. The clue to the second is in the title. It's all about self...doing for yourself those things that no-one else can do. Why call it a "touchy issue"?...because too … Continue reading Within Or Without →

Age and wisdom do not necessarily go hand-in-hand. An accumulation of years is not always accompanied by an accumulation of knowledge. What we know will never be all that we can know. There is more. There will always be more. But while it's important to stay open to new ideas it's just as important not … Continue reading The Wanting Of Wisdom →

When we fail to come to terms with our past we can rob ourselves of the enjoyment of the present and cloud our future. To get to today we have had many yesterdays and not all of those yesterdays were perfect. The problem is that all too often we carry the pain and the confusion … Continue reading Pain Past and Present →