Being an adult sucks — there’s the endless pressure to act like one, the demands of work and personal and interpersonal relationships, and the responsibility to take care of yourself. To survive and thrive we need a hell of a lot of energy, both physically and mentally (emotionally). We are energy beings. Life is energy,…Read More
Why You’re Only Ever as Happy as You Are Right Now
You’re only ever happy as you are right now. It’s easy to make the mistake of looking at someone else’s life, and what’s come before them, and thinking that “they must be so happy”. What do I mean by this? Well, think about it like this: You might have been on holiday for two weeks…Read More
How to Get Over a Negative Experience & Stop It Controlling Your Life
The danger of a negative experience is not necessarily the experience itself, but the deep-rooted beliefs that can take hold as a result: I’m not good enough I don’t deserve happiness I will never be successful Bad things always happen to me I have bad karma Personal relationships are a prime example. One failed relationship…Read More
3 Simple Words That’ll Help You Create a More Enjoyable Life
It’s strange, how life’s events come and go… You look forward to a holiday: booking the hotel, planning what to take, researching the local area, imagining what it will be like. It seems to take ages to come around; and then it’s over – just like that. It was the same when I was a…Read More
The Best Morning Routine for a Happy Day Ahead (6 Easy Steps)
We all know the expression: “Did you get out of bed on the wrong side this morning?” Indeed, a bad mood is often the result of a bad morning routine. The morning makes or breaks the day. The start of a day sets a precedent for what’s to follow. It’s easy to become caught up…Read More
The Old Lady at Number 7
It’s a cold, damp Thursday night. My run takes me the same route it does most evenings of the winter season. The last leg brings me to a corner house. As always, there’s a light on in the front room, and the curtains are wide open. The TV flickers light over the back wall, and,…Read More
MeetMindful Dating – Will It Work for You?
I remember joining my first dating site. It had been a while since I’d been in a relationship, and with Internet dating all the rage, “Why not”? I thought. Besides, I was busy with work and it seemed like an efficient way to skip past the chance bar and party encounters and quickly funnel my…Read More
Why Explaining Death to My Daughter Made Me Re-Evaluate Life
I was sitting in my working when I heard high-pitched screeching from outside the window. I looked up and saw five or more magpies sitting on the roof squawking away. They’d take it in turns to fly off and come back again, all the while still going crazy. I had no idea why they were…Read More
How a Simple Thought Got Me Back on My Feet After a Cruel Blow of Bad Luck
It never rains; it pours. Never a truer word said. It seems like bad luck comes in spurts, usually in a row of three – in my experience. Is this the way life works, or do we simply attract more bad luck because we slip into a negative spiral? Is the law of attraction at…Read More
How to Use the Baby Steps Approach to Turn Molehills into Mountains
Anyone who has a child, or has watched the child of a family member/friend grow up knows this: in the day-to-day moments it seems as if nothing is changing, as if very little progress is being made. Then, one day, you stop and look over your shoulder, and there he or she is – so…Read More