Hidden Aspects of Ourselves

Hidden Aspects of Ourselves

I doubt whether any of us are straight forward.  There are aspects of ourselves that perhaps we care to keep hidden or at least only show on rare occasions.  At times, others around us see things in us that perhaps we don’t see or recognise ourselves. Back in 1955...
Stress Awareness

Stress Awareness

Stress affects everyone and April is Stress Awareness month.  At times stress can be energising, positive and motivating but when demands upon ourselves exceed our perceived ability to cope then stress can become a problem.  The effects of stress are different for...
Meditation – the Benefits

Meditation – the Benefits

Meditation can still conjure up images of sitting in the lotus position and chanting “omm”! Meditation in the Western world has moved on a lot from the original Eastern practice and it is more accessibly and “easier” to do now for many people. There are many fantastic...
Acts of Kindness

Acts of Kindness

Kindness is about generosity, consideration and empathy. In my last blog I wrote about empathy and compassion and it is how we can demonstrate these qualities in acts. A lot has been said and written lately about doing random acts of kindness and I totally agree that...
Compassion and Empathy

Compassion and Empathy

Compassion and empathy are two words which have found their way more and more into our everyday language.  Do we really understand what they mean and are we practicing these values? I am still learning and integrating these two words and certainly at times I have to...