November 20, 2015
For someone who has struggled with the whole concept of marriage all her life (for me, the true essence of “partnership” resonates with so much more meaning and promise), that when asked, by my clients, the rhetorical question: “what is love, anyway?” the desire to […]
November 6, 2015
It’s far better to view antidepressants as the last resort, so please………before you reach for those meds, have a go at some – or all – of these alternative treatments first: Practice Mindfulness When you’re depressed, negative thoughts pour into your mind like water from […]
November 3, 2015
This month’s consideration: Past and Future What came before and what might follow can give meaning to our life in the present. We can’t escape the influence of time, so why not befriend it? Instead of living in the past or burying past experiences, make […]
November 1, 2015
As we leave the Halloween celebrations behind for yet another year, we see the 1st November arrive….and as I remember my dear father’s passing on this day, back in 1996, and my beloved cousin, Imran’s birthday (born on the very same day in 1983), I […]
October 23, 2015
PREPARING “It’s not going to be as bad as I think” “This won’t last long and I know I can cope with it” “I might enjoy it if I go” “If I do get bad feelings, I know they won’t last long and I can […]
October 9, 2015
This month’s consideration: Heaven and Earth Plugged into our high-tech toys, we can all too often ignore the natural world. Cyberspace junkies need to come down to earth and see how amazing things also exist on this plane. Achieving “touch-down” can be as simple as […]
September 25, 2015
It is far easier to bring about changes from the subconscious into conscious behaviour than it is to make conscious decisions about desired behaviour and have those behaviours manifest from the subconscious. A bit of a mouthful, but all it means is that, by learning […]
September 11, 2015
Develop a solid, core set of beliefs where nothing can shake them. Do your best to find meaning in whatever stressful or traumatic event has taken place. Maintain a positive outlook, whenever and wherever you can. Takes cues from someone you know who is especially […]
September 1, 2015
This month’s consideration: Work and Play Work is one thing, and play another – or so our culture tells us. But for some people, particularly for those in the entertainment world, the line between the two can be quite blurred, yet healthily so. I’ve always […]
August 28, 2015
Looking back, being riddled with guilt, stops people from moving forward. We can get stuck in the past thinking we’ve made a much more serious mistake than anyone else will have picked up on. We’re so wrapped up in our own lives that we assume […]