How to Discover Your Authentic Self
A therapist once told me to be more authentic. I left that session baffled; I was clueless about who I was. In my 20s, I’d been given the diagnosis officially…
5 Vital Things To Learn During Challenging Times
When times are hard, you can be negative or positive. If you choose to be negative, you’ll make challenging periods even more difficult by increasing your own suffering. Stewing in…
What Is Boredom? (and How to End Boredom Forever)
Boredom has generated more daydreams, doodles, Facebook posts, and Candy Crush games than any other state of mind. When you’re mind-meltingly bored, you’ll do whatever is at hand to occupy…
The Wisdom of Mister Rogers: 5 Wise Quotes
As a child growing up in 1980s Britain, I learned my earliest lessons from an obnoxious yellow bully with a zip-mouth, a cowardly pink hippo, and a man with an…
Buddhist Wisdom: When Wealth Costs More Than It’s Worth
Guest Post by Dr Bob Rich, Psychotherapist for 20+ Years. Virginia was the Principal of an exclusive girls' school. All the 'Best People' sent their daughters there. She had a high income…
5 Crazy Decisions That People Make Every Day
People make some really crazy decisions. I know I have. And I’m not talking about buying those eye-watering two-tone trousers that I thought were pretty funky when I was 14.…
How to Stay Young At Heart Forever
My paternal grandmother was quite a character. She liked to have fun and was a little cheeky at times. She was known for her sassy rebuttals and if she was…
9 Wisest Maya Angelou Quotes
Maya Angelou was an inspiring woman who wrote some memorable words of wisdom. What I like most about Maya Angelou quotes is that they show that she was real. Her…
What Is True Wisdom?
True wisdom is often confused with knowledge or intelligence. And although a wise person may be knowledgeable or intelligent, that doesn't necessarily mean that they are truly wise. People with high…
Are You Suffering From Excusivitis?
Are you suffering from a word I have just made up? Yes, I've made up another word. It's probably not as good as 'feckarooney', but it's better than 'disturbation', both…