Love and peace is far more than a forgotten mantra from a generation now lost in the mists of time. We spend our life seeking one and craving the other in a bid to make our existence as comfortable and content as it can be. In the meantime we scramble to maintain and retain whatever … Continue reading Getting Starts With Giving →

The unpredictable lies in wait. Sooner or later the unexpected will happen. It can bring with it change in circumstance, direction or attitude. What we are, where we are and who we are can be altered in a heartbeat leaving us facing a new reality. Our changed way of being may be temporary or permanent … Continue reading Ready For Anything →

There are many times when what we expect or desire are well beyond the realms of possibility. The achievable may be believable but remains unattainable. Recognition of that fact, however, is not permission to stifle our imagination. To do so would be to restrict our thoughts and emotions. We need to think and we need … Continue reading Sinking By Thinking →

We all need a plan...an idea...an expectation...a hope. Implementation of a plan is the way we find ourselves moving from where we are to where we want to be. It's a link between the here and now and the then and there. Some people make their plan in 12-month grabs and then spend their time, … Continue reading Linking Brinking Thinking →

Accountability is expected - and often demanded - under the glare of public scrutiny. Just as we need someone to praise when things go well, we need someone to blame when things go bad. But accountability is a very private matter...one that can either be accepted or rejected. Denial can be the reaction of choice … Continue reading The Ability To Account →

Motivation is easy to ignore. There are things we know that need to be done; issues that need to be addressed. But motivation is an internal drive that is all too easy to dismiss. Without action it is nothing more than an emotional ripple. It's finding the link between knowing and doing that makes every … Continue reading The Challenge Of Change →

What we expect from those around us often far exceeds that which we get and disappointment can be a difficult emotion. Clarity can be replaced by confusion and plans can evaporate. But it's important to keep in mind that an emotion is not a physical thing. Emotions can only impact on our wellbeing to be … Continue reading Hoping And Coping →

It's important to know and understand that we all have limits, the two most obvious being physical and emotional. There are things we are unable to do. To push ourselves beyond our limits is to invite setback and injury. Although unintentional, we can hurt ourselves. That threat throws the focus back onto self-care. But while … Continue reading Beyond The Limits →

There are things that make us sad. There are things that make us happy. There are things that make us anxious. There are things that make us angry. There are many things that make us the who we are and dictate the way we live our lives. The dominant force in the lives we live … Continue reading Responsibility For The Ripple →

When it comes to the vital issue of personal mental health and wellbeing, far too many of us turn to denial as a first-choice coping strategy. It's much easier to identify flaws and shortcomings in the attitudes and behaviours of those around us than it is to admit our own failings and challenges. Denial means … Continue reading The Guile Of Denial →