What has changed for you in this strange DC world in which we are living? That seems like a very odd question indeed as I imagine that pretty much everything has changed. But as usual, questions are simply starting points to a little self exploration. More than ever, this is a time for questioning all…
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Here’s an anonymous quote I came across that made me shudder: Don’t fear failure. Fear being in the EXACT SAME PLACE next year as you are today What a thought. Sometimes, what stops us growing, moving forward, living more of the life we want is what is in our heads. Negative mindsets, limiting beliefs, fear…
Creativity born out of suffering (and what might be just what you need)
Creativity born out of suffering: how about that for a profound and esoteric opening? Last week I was musing about the creative potential from our sufferings of seeing things afresh, through a different frame – new perspectives, new insights, leading to growth and transformation. What suffering can you speak of in your own life? None…
So now what? How to live this extraordinary, ordinary life
We have recently been winding our way through a series covering a range of different life skills and character developments including being proactive, listening well, prioritising that which matters most including how to seek mutual benefit in relationships, and the importance of regular self renewal. If you read all the way through this recent series…
Do you love a list?
I love a list. And my nearest-and-dearest know this about me because for Christmas, I was given a new list book. It is such a thing of beauty, inspiring me to list-writing greatness and new dizzying heights of ticking-things-off joy. Here it is in all it’s glory – four different colours of pull-off wee marker…
Accepting compliments means accepting yourself
How well do you receive compliments? When someone comments favourably on something you have done or are wearing, or your new hair style, how do you usually respond? Many of us seem programmed to bat away such compliments, with a dismissive remark such as “it was nothing really”, or “what, this old thing?”. The effect…
Introducing The 10 Things Challenge
So – here it is: I wrote it as a way to encourage My Beloved (MB as he is referred to here) to gain a more positive and forward looking view of himself and his life, as a way of moving on from depression. You can read the story here. But as I wrote…
Putting our Black Dog on a leash
Last week I started talking about the Black Dog in our marriage – the depression that my beloved (MB) has suffered from for many years, and the impact of living with it. How do we learn to put our Black Dog on a leash? Or – to put it another way – what happens when…
Our Black Dog. Or Living alongside Depression.
We have a large black dog in our marriage. For more than two decades, this Black Dog has played a role in our lives and impacted on our relationship, communication and emotional well being. My beloved – or MB for short – has suffered from depression for a large chunk of his adult life. And…