All too often what we think is not how we live. Perception and reality can be poles apart. Thoughts and actions can have little or no connection. That which we imagine to be true may in fact be the opposite. Too many people spend far too much of their time in a confused state. The … Continue reading The Ultimate Responsibility →

It's not possible to be all things to all people all the time. The target audience is far too big; it's requirements all too demanding. Attempting to achieve the impossible can only end in disappointment. The more effort we put into broadening our appeal, the greater is the risk we run of diminishing it. By … Continue reading People Are Worth The Effort →

One of the most difficult things to accept about change is that it is all too often both unexpected and uninvited. We are caught by surprise when the familiar suddenly becomes strange; when the known becomes uncertain; when what had long been the accepted ordinary takes on a new dimension. We can move into a … Continue reading Be The Change You Want →

The pursuit of contentment, fulfillment and satisfaction can be convoluted and challenging...but only as convoluted and challenging as we allow it to be. Self-criticism comes hand-in-hand with self-limitation. We become what we tell ourselves we will be. The self-fulfilling prophecy is a very real thing. Put simply what we believe about ourselves directly influences both … Continue reading Limiting Our Own Limitations →

It's only by appreciating what we have, who we are and where we are that we can begin to start planning with any confidence for our future. The here and now is a guide to the then and there. The connections must not be ignored. One without the other can result in confusion and disappointment. … Continue reading Grateful For The Here And Now →

The troubles, demands and pressures of everyday living means it's often not possible to see the good for the squeeze. All too often we find we are restricted by responsibilities and left struggling to make sense. We can become so distracted that we lose connection with the person we are and that impacts on the … Continue reading Life: As Good As We Make It →

Disappointment with the then and there combined with frustration with the here and now can can rob us of the promise of the future. It's altogether too easy to fail to appreciate who we are and what we have just as it's a simple matter to be critical of a life already lived. We find … Continue reading Then, There, Here And Now →

Most of us spend far more time and effort being reactive rather than being proactive. We sit back and wait for something to happen instead of taking the steps to make something happen. We are more content to follow than we are to lead. The result is often dissatisfaction and disappointment. We are left feeling … Continue reading Loving Living Life →

Generosity of spirit is a human quality that is becoming increasingly difficult to find and yet it's something we need to survive as a society. True generosity is something that comes from the heart and is of the heart. Even more than sharing it's about caring. If we give with the expectation that we will … Continue reading The True Reward →

So noisy has the world become that we are losing our ability to listen. So busy has the world become that we are losing our ability to focus. So self-centred has the world become that we are losing our ability to care. That which we were is being eroded. We are being robbed of our … Continue reading Listen, Hear And Understand →