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View from the gazebo Imagine for a moment being a fly on the wall. Imagine you’re sitting there, high up on the wall, observing what’s going on down below. Imagine there are people in the room. Their mouths...

A good few years ago, I was working with a personal coach who did her best to encourage me to write. ‘I don’t know what to write’, I bemoaned her ministrations. ‘Write anything. Just write. The words will...

Every now and again I come across a piece of prose, poetry or music that does more than lift my heart and spirit. It is as though it insinuates itself into my being, making me aware of something profound,...

There’s a lovely story I want to share with you. It is an old Easter story about a  family who went to great lengths to scrimp and save so they could help raise money for the poor. A friend...

Tony Robbins saved my Life I LOVE books.  I have always loved books. You can put me in a bookshop and leave me for hours on end. I’ll be happy as Larry. One of the books I treasure most is Awaken the Giant...

Mind Games part 1 looked at self-talk, especially negative self-talk. Every day you give yourself 26 million messages. Perhaps you are aware of some. Thoughts like ‘I am no good at this’; ‘how could I...

You are enough. There is no lack. It is all in your mind. Your mind is playing games. It wants to be in charge, rule your world. It comes up with amazing fantasies that are so believable you fall for it...

No sooner had I published the blog on Alzheimer’s, when I came across an article discussing how to approach a conversation with an aging parent who is no longer safe living independently and who you feel...

Just before Easter, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of people who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. There were about eight of these souls, ranging in age from 60 to 85. Gentle souls, all of...

Have you noticed not all conversations are created equal? Experts believe you can distinguish between 5 different levels of conversation. 1. Level of acquaintance 2. Information sharing 3. Sharing ideas 4....