Mental well-being is dependent on a regular balance between the head, the heart and the gut. The gut is all about snap reactions, the head takes care of rationality and commonsense while emotions come from the heart. Rarely is the desired balance more upset and challenged than when a loved one dies. It's at those … Continue reading Love, Loss And Life →

We all have a tendency to hear what we want to hear and disregard the rest. There are things we are prepared to accept and others we will oppose. At the heart of it sits our individual appetite for truth and the undeniable reality that truth is often painful. That appetite varies according to time … Continue reading Possible, probable, proven →

No life is perfect. We are all challenged by difficult times and situations. It's how we deal with what we have and what we encounter that shapes us as a person. But the way we react to those around us is directed by the way we react to the person we are. What we say … Continue reading The Real Deal Reveal →

So sophisticated and intrusive has communication become that we can run but it's no longer possible to hide. The problem is that we crave the connection that drives us to distraction. The need to know has become an addiction. We all suffer from the fear of missing out. Knowledge may well be strength but the … Continue reading The Connection Addiction →

Most of us are fully aware of our own short-comings. We know our weaknesses. Our failing are obvious to us. We would all like to be better people...kinder, more patient, more loveable, happier. But we seek to lay blame for our circumstances on our environment and that's a common failing. If only our situation was … Continue reading Upside, Downside, Inside →

While there's some comfort to be drawn from the belief that a problem shared is a problem halved, it's also true that half a problem can still be a considerable strain on a person's mental well-being. Many of us have a tendency to hold our problems close ignoring the fact that ownership is onerous and … Continue reading The Who That We Are →

Both the most obvious and most challenging aspects of the here and now is that the place is here and the time is now. This is no time for regrets and not the place for planning. The moment is now and we are in the moment and that demands action. Avoidance is not the answer … Continue reading The Anxiety Of Reality →

So much time is spent looking for answers that we run the very real risk of forgetting what the questions were in the first place. We can get caught up in the pursuit to the point where we are longer longer enjoying the race. It takes constant and concentrated effort to avoid being distracted by … Continue reading The Vital Next Breath →

We owe it to ourselves to live our best life. It's the ultimate responsibility...to make the most of who we are at any given point in time. The opportunities to grow, change and develop will continue to present themselves. It's up to us to recognise and embrace them. So much unnecessary stress is generated by … Continue reading The Deception Of Perception →

What we believe can be a far more powerful force in our lives than why we believe. The problem is that the what can block access to the why. The why is vital. The why is inextricably linked to the who that we are. We live in an age where social media provides a platform … Continue reading The Why And Who Link →