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 →

We may be in the present but we live with the past. We have memories, stories of times that were. And our memories are very specific because our perception of events differs from that of others. The way we remember events and people is personal. Often it is linked with the way we coped with … Continue reading Now And Zen →

Our need to belong, to feel part of something greater than ourselves, is never more clearly demonstrated than in our desperation to categorise. We all feel the pressure to fit into pre-defined boxes; to comply; to compromise; to conform. There are basic societal expectations. Rules have been put in place to protect us from ourselves. … Continue reading No Bluff In Enough →

We are under constant pressure to put our faith and our trust in the people and products that surround us. We are required to allow decisions that will impact our life and wellbeing to be made on our behalf...by someone or something other than ourselves. We hand over responsibility - all too often without choice … Continue reading To Thine Own Self →

Memories can be cruel or comforting. They can be accepted or rejected. They can be altered or modified. One thing they cannot be is denied. Our memory is a record of the fortunate and unfortunate aspects of a life already lived. The past was a reality and that which was real remains real and is … Continue reading The Pall Of Recall →