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We spend our time looking outside ourselves for answers hiding in plain sight. Inside each of us. People don’t want to accept this as the truth. They will spend their lives looking for the secret, that special thing, which once discovered will magically transform their lives. A lesson in futility. There is no secret. The […]

Carve your name on hearts not tombstones… when we talk about legacy it’s often monetary – but what if you want to leave more than that?

“There is no solace on earth for us, such as we who search for a hidden city that we shall never see. Only the road, and the dawn, the sun, the wind, and the rain, And the watch fire under stars, and sleep,  and the road again.” An extract from a poem called “The Seekers”,

“So the pie isn’t perfect? Cut it into wedges. Stay in control, and never panic.” Martha Stewart, 3rd August 1941 Martha became famous, went to jail, then became famous again. From what I’ve read, she stayed in control and didn’t panic. Like she says, some days your pie will come out cockeyed. Instead of throwing

“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” said C.S. Lewis. The past is gone, over, done, ended, finished. Why do we cling on to it, like a child refusing to let go of blankie? Is it because we fear yesterday was better than anything we might experience today or tomorrow?

Anxiety😟 and stress.😰 Two old friends who know how to spoil any party.Pretend to make you feel better but their real goal is to metabolise your misery. I used to worry about everything from Asteroids ☄️sending us back to the stone age, to Zombie attacks🧟 I couldn’t escape from. Some nights I’d sleep less than a couple

In spite of everything I shall rise again: I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing. 🌻Vincent Van Gogh🌻 Why am I writing from a quote by one of the world’s most famous sufferers? Because between times of great illness, he

You know that chronic stress is causing you problems in life. What you might not realise is that it’s affecting your body just as much as your mind. Chronic stress can cause physical pain, affect your ability to relate to others and leave you too exhausted to enjoy the good things in life. Here’s a

“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It’s easy to fall into the trap of forgetting to be happy. Yes, there are times when “happy” is the last thing we want to feel. But most

Anxietyand stress. Two old friends who know how to spoil any party.Pretend to make you feel better but their real goal is to metabolise your misery. I used to worry about everything from Asteroids sending us back to the stone age, to Zombie attacks I couldn’t escape from. Some nights I’d sleep less than a