“Without sadness, we would never know what happiness is. Yet we live in a society that has become scared of sadness, and obsessive in its pursuit of the positive.”Hugh Mackay, Author and Social Researcher So what’s Hugh Mackay’s point? It’s
Recently I was asked to respond to this relationship dilemma: “He says he’s confused about his feelings for me.” The questioner has been dating this person for some months and is well beyond the early getting-to-know-you phase. She would like
Advice from self-help gurus and pop psychologists can be confusing. On the one hand they tell us that when we are blind to our own needs and consistently have our eyes on what others need or want, that we are
Recently this question was put to me: “He says he loves me but wants to date others. What should I do?” Below is my answer: Let’s put aside the whole “relationship coach” thing and talk woman to woman, sister to
Sunshine all the time makes a desert. Arab Proverb In the physical world, sunshine all day and day after day is not a good thing. Without shadow, without the dark of night and without rain-swept days, life as we
“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.” Sean Patrick Flanery The writer and neuropsychologist, Dr. Rick Hanson, reminds me that the good that I do today is, if nothing else, an offering to my future self.
“Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion...” Franz Kafka In Part I of Speaking Our Truth, I reflected on the reasons we are hesitant to speak
“Darling, you feel heavy because you are too full of truth. Open your mouth more. Let the Truth exist somewhere other than inside your body.” Della Hicks-Wilson Many of us live our lives in fear of letting others know what
“Nothing is easy for the unwilling." Gaelic Proverb Willingness to change, being ready to do something differently, is the foundation upon which transformation of people and situations is built. However, willingness doesn’t arise magically. For most of us, it is
“…addiction is the great leveler, people or the media may have this perception of street people or "low lifes" … but it crosses all classes, all boundaries.” Jeremy Maddison “There’s no invisibility cloak for addiction, however mega-wealthy you are.” Niall
