Time doesn’t have to fly
People say “time flies”. In actual fact we are responsible for how fast time passes. Remember when we were children how long one year seemed like so long? That was because we weren’t in control of our...
View ArticleFear of rejection
We pretend to be strong and yet fear of rejection can keep us apart. So many people recoil when they face a criticism. This can be because as a child their parents and or teachers impacted on them in a...
View ArticleForgiveness
In adulthood we learn that forgiveness is a powerful tool for freeing us of resentments. In most cases as we discover the healing power of forgiveness it becomes easier to do. Forgiving does not mean...
View ArticleProcrastination affects us differently
I have written several posts on procrastination because it is such a traumatic experience and common to many of us. Procrastination affects us differently – some worse than others, as can be seen by...
View ArticlePurpose and direction
To be happy we need to have purpose and direction in life. Planning a timetable can create the feeling of productivity which leads to happiness and contentment. Of course, it is important that we avoid...
View ArticleAddiction to touching
Laurie commented on my post called Touch to stay alive asking whether it is possible to be addicted to touching, because she feels it may be her compulsion as she was deprived of touch? This compulsion...
View ArticleVisualisation means success
It is vital to not give up on our goals. Just because they don’t easily come true does not mean they won’t later, so keep visualising what you dream. Don’t expect it to happen overnight, although it...
View ArticleSulking is such a waste
Many people resort to sulking when they are not pleased with someone’s behaviour. It is aimed at getting attention in the hope that the other person asks “what’s up” and then the sulker says “nothing”....
View ArticleAustralian Gypsies?
This image shows the Bob (aka dING) campsite where his motorbike with sidecar and tent is how he spends his time away from home as a “grey nomad” which is what we call people at the age of 72 who...
View ArticleUN International Women’s Day 2015
The Hon Jillian Skinner MP The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women UN International Women’s Day Seminar – CEDAW 2015 March 8 was celebrated for the 5th year in...
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