We have all done it; lost our perspective when facing a problem or been in deep shit. You almost can’t see the forest for the trees, your attention consumed by the problem facing you, and you default into negative thinking. You will know that being in a negative headspace really is unpleasant. The problem seems […]
Continue readingLast night my neighbour stopped by for a chat and we began discussing her possibly visiting the island of Rügen, which is Germany’s largest island. This is one of my favourite places to visit in Germany and as I sat down to work this morning, I thought fondly of a week that I spent there […]
Continue readingHow good are you at being prepared? Are you extremely self-disciplined and ready for every contingency or are you more of a go with the flow type and consider being prepared as a useless concept? It was while walking on a beautiful autumn day through the moor near my home that I realised was doing […]
Continue readingWe have heard the saying talk is cheap and I can say myself that many times the words I have spoken have been cheap because I haven’t meant them. Recently I’ve made the mistake of watching various newscasts where politicians are throwing around dangerous rhetoric without much thought and this has reminded me of the […]
Continue readingMany religions speak of the necessity to be still, mostly in relation to God. I am unqualified to discuss God or religion and shall not do so here. When I speak of stillness, I mean that space within where I can go to become centred. In a world filled with motion and noise, stillness is […]
Continue readingHave you noticed how often you experience resistance from others, and possibly yourself, when you are making changes? How misery really loves company. If you have implemented changes in your life, which bring you contentment and joy there are always those who want to drag you backwards. Suddenly you feel like a fish out of […]
Continue readingToday I would like to share a story that illustrates how to let your go of your burdens. Throughout our lives we all have burdens to carry but often learning to let your go of your burdens is the hardest lesson of all. The Story Two monks, who had taken a vow of chastity and […]
Continue readingThere is one disease we all have suffered from at some stage of our lives, and that’s the disease of procrastination. We all do it. For some of us it’s a temporary state of being, for others a lifestyle. We put off the things we say we will do. We make a decision, to either […]
Continue reading“I could just kill myself” she said, “Come November I simply want to end it all and could throw myself out the window!” I laughed at her thinking she was joking but something in her demeanour told me she was serious and this was a painful topic for her. I shut my mouth, decided to […]
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