Change is rarely simple, nor is it easy. Switching from one state of mind or one state of being to another can be riddled with difficulty. Change means both an end to something and the beginning of something else. It's the transitionary period that can be the most challenging. Embracing the unknown means cutting ties … Continue reading The Necessity Of Flexibility →

Of all that we earn, all we learn and all we do the most valueable of all possessions is time. Our time is ours and ours alone. We are unable to give time to others or take time from them. Time is personal. The frustration is that we simply do not know how much time … Continue reading The Time Is Now →

Knowing what to believe these days is difficult. It largely depends on who we believe. Not believing something until we actually saw it was once a reasonably safe bet. If we could see the evidence we could judge its authenticity. If the visual evidence was lacking there was reason for doubt. Things have changed. We … Continue reading Deceiving And Believing →

Everything has a beginning. Everything has an end. It's how we deal with what happens between those two extremes that shapes our character and determines our levels of satisfaction and happiness. Put simply...all things must pass. When difficult or challenging things come to their conclusion we can feel relief and release. The ties that had … Continue reading The Freefall Of Recall →

The actions and reactions of those around us can often surprise. Expectation can fall far short of realisation. In an instant what we thought we knew can be disproven. Disappointment is high on the list of certainties we would prefer did not exist. But it sits there. Waiting. What we want and what we need … Continue reading The Setback Get Back →

That which is left unsaid can be far more damaging than that which is said. Words have power. So too do thoughts. Thankfully there is a sequence. We get to think about what we say before we give it voice. We can filter our words, change our emphasis or restructure our conversation. The difference is … Continue reading Right Words, Right Time →

The way we react to the thoughts we have will very much dictate the direction our day will take. The direction of our days quickly becomes the direction of our life. While we have little control over the thoughts we have it's altogether necessary to either link them to our words and actions or separate … Continue reading Fraught Thoughts Of Sorts →

The best teacher is experience. Observation and theory may help when it comes to preparation but there is nothing that can be compared to the knowledge gained by being there and going through it. For that reason alone advice and direction offered without solicitation must be carefully considered. Nothing trumps actuality. There is no substitute … Continue reading Listen, Learn And Do →

Wishing and hoping will not make it so. And there is nothing to be gained from regret. It's more important to look at the life we are living today in order to gain an understanding of who we are and where we are and use that to set the scene for how we want to … Continue reading Wishes, Hopes And Realism →

One thing all too often overlooked is the need to maintain an attitude of gratitude. Often it's easier to be resentful than it is to be thankful. We can allow the light in our lives to be swallowed up by the dark. Bad memories can be called to mind with far more ease than good … Continue reading The Might Of Light →