The real world is the space we physically occupy and share.  It's where we live and work. It's where we show our public face. At the same time, we all live in our own world. That's where we have our thoughts and desires. That's our private face. Key to our psychological wellbeing is the effort we put into achieving the … Continue reading Being A Better Person →

Emotion can often override intelligence...if we allow it. What we know - the hard learned lessons life has taught us - can disappear in an instant when challenged by our heart. We can quickly forget what we know to be right if we allow our feelings to intervene, dominate and dictate. Snap decisions are the … Continue reading The Ultimate Responsibility →

Perspective is hard won and can often be overlooked. To fully appreciate how good things are we must also have a knowledge of  how bad they can be. It's rarely sufficient for that knowledge to be no more than theoretical. It must be experiential. We must see it and feel it for it to be real. A life well lived is … Continue reading Being Real In The Real World →

Of all the tools in our survival kit, a sense of humour can, arguably, be the most valuable. Stress is a killer. Not only does it rob us of the joy of life but it can significantly reduce our life expectancy. Controlled stress can be beneficial, beefing up our awareness and sharpening our reactions. The fight … Continue reading Laughter The Best Medicine →

Memories of that part of our lives already lived are a mixture of happiness and sadness, victory and defeat, loss and gain. Our experiences are ours and ours alone. We are all unique and it is that uniqueness that sets our experiences apart. While there are times of unity - crossed paths that occasionally give us some … Continue reading Making Life Happen →

Life is an endless tussle between resolution and resolution avoidance. The former is ultimately unavoidable, the latter a source of continual frustration. There will ever be situations and circumstances that surround and include us that need more work. Perfection may be the ideal. Reality dictates that it's rarely achievable. The most difficult truth most of us struggle … Continue reading We Have Today →

For most of us emotions including sadness and anger are little more than a thought or two away. The same can be said for happiness and joy. We all have a store of bitter experiences. And then there are those things we recall that warm us and make us smile. A life lived is not a life … Continue reading Just A Thought Away →

Living life is complicated. Acknowledging a past, living in the present and accepting that the future will be what it will be takes effort. Living life can be both physically and emotionally exhausting. It can also be exquisitely rewarding and fulfilling. Not living life, merely existing, can be far more convoluted and perplexing. There's a vast … Continue reading A Matter Of Choice →

Motivation and enthusiasm are two driving forces essential to success. We need a reason and we need an interest to keep us going. One without the other can result in inaction, missed opportunity and, ultimately, disappointment. Something motivation and enthusiasm have in common is required input. Both can be little more than passing moods if … Continue reading Putting In The Effort →

Most of us like to get things right...make the right decisions, the right choices...follow the right directions along the right life paths. The inevitability is, however, that there have been times, there are times and there will be times when we will get it wrong. Despite what can sometimes be the supreme effort, we are … Continue reading Getting Things Right →