Commonsense and caution should be two essential prerequisites in the decision-making process. Care and consideration must also be included. We want the decision we make to be the right one at the right time giving us a reasonable assurance of the best possible outcome. But then the entire process can be derailed by self-doubt. Over-thinking … Continue reading A Friend In Need →

In a world where instant gratification is so readily achievable we run the risk of losing the appreciation and understanding that comes with patience. Patience lies within the gap of idea and action. It's that buffer that offers us the chance to reconsider. What can seem like a good idea at the time can be … Continue reading Look, Listen And Learn →

Calculated risk is a survival tactic. It's a risk that precedes change...both positive and negative change. We will not always get it right. There will be times when the wrong choice is made. At that point we must be prepared to live with the consequences. We have to come to an understanding of the direction … Continue reading Writ, Wrote, Right →

It's not difficult to see that - in so many circumstances - silence can be more damaging than verbalised disagreement. Words can quite easily be used as weapons aimed to upset and disorientate their target. But the lack of words means the conflict remains internalised, eroding both the confidence and the mental wellbeing of the … Continue reading Spoken And Awoken →

Things are not always what they seem. And things change, adapt and adjust. What was once one thing can become a different thing entirely. In a heartbeat. The familiar and expected can shapeshift into the unknown and the unexpected. Rarely does something remain the same. The reason is as difficult to understand as it is … Continue reading Was, Is, Will Be →

Any attempt to rewrite, retell or reconstruct the story of our life thus far is most certain to result in a combination of confusion and disappointment. Different people remember different events in different ways. What was significant and life-changing for one person can be of far less consequence to another. Recollections diverge despite the best … Continue reading A Tale Once Told →

The person we are has - to a greater or lesser degree - been created by both nature and nurture. In the final analysis, however, it's what we do with what we have that makes all the difference. The bottom line is a matter of choice. And while there will always be contributing factors well … Continue reading Who, What And Why →

All too often the most difficult thing about any particular task is getting started. That is certainly the case when facing something challenging. It can also apply to the simplest of things. The problem is that procrastination feeds anxiety and anxiety is a direct challenge to our mental wellbeing. We can face the predicament where … Continue reading Words, Actions, Choices →