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Emotional Connection
What happens when we observe that our partner, the one who normally has our back, appears to be distant and disconnected from us? If we perceive this behaviour to be genuine, our responses can be [...]
Word Games
“Our words have the power to create profound healing, or incredible suffering, yet even with the best of intentions, it is often difficult to express ourselves in ways that build harmony and trust” Rosenberg, M.(2003). [...]
Love and Kindness
The Oxford dictionary defines the word kindness as “The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate”. The Dalai Lama speaks of kindness: “When we feel love and kindness towards others, it not only makes others [...]
Positive Change
To introduce positive long term change and achieve the results we are capable of, we need to profoundly review how we think about ourselves and others. Simply changing how we act alone, can be unproductive. [...]
A Concept of Less
As we welcome the arrival of 2018, it is customary to consider fresh resolutions for the year. People speak of doing more; more of this and more of that. We are constantly on the lookout [...]
Pursuing Happiness
As the year 2017 draws to a close, various people will begin to reflect on their individual progress and personal growth. Looking back and evaluating experiences that worked, and those that require more of our [...]
Harmful Habits
What is a harmful habit? Definition from the Free Dictionary on line states, “Of a kind, likely to be damaging”. “A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behaviour that is acquired through frequent repetition”. Detrimental patterns [...]
Caught up in Expectations
In an ideal world, we could accept people as independent individuals and become comfortable with their differing needs and struggles, including their imperfections. Uncompromising expectations may then possibly fade away, perhaps even become non-existent. People [...]
Success is a Process
Most people will agree that there are no shortcuts on the road to success. Becoming the person we are meant to be is an enduring process. It takes time, effort and skill. It demands an [...]
Improving Relationships
“Love is completely natural, it is the skills that bring love to life that often need to be polished or learned.” Stephanie Dowrick. When it comes to improving our relationships, many of us will admit [...]
Challenging conversations
Challenging conversations will always test us. They require us to look hard at ourselves, and at times to change and grow. In the presence of strong feelings, a significant number of people struggle to remain [...]
Forgiveness
“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” ― Corrie ten Boom. Current evidence confirms how finding the ability to practise heartfelt forgiveness permits [...]