The more we possess the more we want in the mistaken belief that the more we have the more fulfilled we will become. We live in a competitive world where the measure of success is all too often based on what we have managed to accumulate. The universally embraced belief is the bigger and better … Continue reading Clearing The Clutter →

Much of life is spent lurching between the important and the immaterial, the meaningful and the minor, the worthwhile and the wasted. It can tend to be either one thing or the other and all the while there's a struggle to find balance. Every day has 24 hours and every hour is an opportunity. But … Continue reading Matters In The Mind →

The very best and the very worst of human nature is revealed in times of success and in times of failure. Extremes strip us of veneers and pretence and leave us with nothing more than our own truth. It's at times such as these that we see our friends, family and associates for who they … Continue reading Character Assignation →

Life is filled with the unexpected...both good and bad. Our most meticulous planning can be reduced to confused rubble and tangled emotions in a heartbeat. On the other hand an unexpected turn of events can lift us out of misery and give us some much needed clarity. The fact is that something is always happening … Continue reading Expecting The Unexpected →

Circumstances and situations can cause us to worry. We can be troubled by past events every bit as much as we can be troubled by fears and expectations of the future. We worry about what we know and we worry about what we don't know. Many of us devote considerable time and effort to worrying. … Continue reading A Good Worry Wasted →

Timing is important. It's also a difficult concept to grasp and understand. And yet it can mean the difference between fulfillment and  failure. While it's not all that difficult to identify the wrong time to reach a decision, make a choice or an announcement, deciding the right time can be far more complicated. We all … Continue reading No Time Like The Present →

A common misconception is the right to happiness...the assumption of satisfaction...the entitlement to contentment. Unbridled expectation can be a cruel master and, if permitted to rule, results in unhappiness. It can be a slippery slope. Unrecognised and untended, unhappiness can be a tipping point beyond which lies sadness and, ultimately, depression. We are easily distracted. … Continue reading The Appreciation Of Happiness →

Throughout life we encounter individuals and organisations that seek to control us...entities that clamour to boost their own damaged or inadequate self esteem by cannibalising the security of self of others. The danger is that there are many people who have little more than a tenuous grip on the person they believe themselves to be. … Continue reading The Security Of Self →

Every day is a mix of good and bad, troubles and rewards, doubt and certainty. The overall theme of the day is very much dependent on where we choose to place the emphasis. We can put our effort into positivity or we can put the same amount of effort into negativity. Whatever the consequences they … Continue reading Tackling Today’s Troubles →

So jaded have so many of us become that the kindness of strangers is often an unexpected surprise. And the triggered reactions can be varied. For some it's a welcome distraction from the challenges of life...a reassurance. For others though it's a threatening intrusion. The irony is that we spend our lives looking for someone … Continue reading Kindness Is Key →