In a world where connectivity is the catch-cry, loneliness is an emotional epidemic. More people than ever before are experiencing the feeling of isolation...and it's something that spreads across all generations. While there's no doubt that loneliness can become more pronounced as we age and battle with change and loss, it's also a problem increasingly experienced … Continue reading An Emotional Epidemic →

Life doesn't go to plan. The expected is so often negated by the unexpected. The way we want things to unfold is all too rarely the way things actually happen. That doesn't mean we should stop planning. Nor does it mean we should stop living. The desire and drive to continue is fuelled by the … Continue reading It’s Worth A Thought →

It can be quite difficult to fully comprehend that what we see, hear, feel and think is a rare match to that which someone else sees, hears, feels and thinks. More often than not we can find ourselves poles apart. The fact of the matter is that we are all different. Individuals. Unique. We are … Continue reading The Choice Is Ours →

Not every day can be a happy day. But every day we can choose to be happy. We can have a target...an aim...an objective...to make each day the best it can possibly be for us and those around us. Every day we can make the conscious decision to put effort into rising above the negatives … Continue reading Answers Are Out There →

Hindsight can be both valuable and damaging. It's only by acknowledging where we've been and what we've done that we can fully appreciate where we are and what we're doing. And it's only by having a grip on where we are that we can move forward to where we're meant to be. But the danger … Continue reading Hindsight As A Hindrance →

As we age the issue of mortality assumes an increasing prominence in both the way we act and the way we think. The inevitability of death is a sobering subject. The older we get the more of it we will see around us. Death intrudes on our life. Most of us will make an effort … Continue reading Make Every Day Count →

Not all  advice is helpful. Not all advice is timely. And not all advice is worthwhile. Despite that there is no shortage of people offering judgement, opinion and direction. For each and every challenge we face during our life journey we will find any number of individuals and organisations suggesting ways we can do it better, … Continue reading Baggage Management →

Everything we say, do or think has consequences. That's the bit following whatever it is that we have said, done or thought...the sequel...the aftermath. There will always be something that follows. And there will always be people who struggle with the truth of that inevitability. Accepting the concept of consequence is merely the tip of an emotional … Continue reading The Concept Of Consequence →

When it comes to the issues of human spirit, attitude and behaviour there's always room for improvement. It's always possible to be better today than we were yesterday and not as good as we have the potential to be tomorrow. Given that, it's probably never possible to be the very best version of ourselves...but that's … Continue reading The Pursuit Of Improvement →

We are largely defined by the emotion generated by experience. More specifically that definition comes from our reactions to those emotions. Life is very much about the lessons learned and the use of that knowledge. We spend our life packing and unpacking emotional baggage. The load we bear shifts and changes according to the circumstances we … Continue reading The Lessons Learned →