Meetup – Live Today at 6.00 pm GMT
A reminder that my Meetup will be live online this evening at 6.00 pm (GMT). Join me and join in the discussion.
“I Just Need a Hug.”
A plaintive cry of powerlessness, a genuine plea for understanding, an expression of pain... or something else. How you say it and who you say it to are probably more important than saying it at all.
Intuition Is Your Friend – Sometimes
You can trust it, selectively. But like any friendship it needs to be nurtured and cared for.
“Listening Is All Very Well, But…”
I often hear people often say that they don't have time to listen, yet, they expect others to hear them. First, effective listening means that conversations are more productive and shorter (and you won't need to repeat the discussion), so the time thing is invalid. Second, the way to encourage listening is first to demonstrate it yourself. They may not copy you, but you are more likely to get their attention and set the scene for meaningful conversation.
Poem: A Brief Reflection on Cats Growing on Trees
I Liked this, so I'm sharing it with you. It ...
Ideas Are Plentiful, so Keep Them Fresh and Keep Them Coming
Ideas are all around us, and the more you have the more you get.
Three Essential Questions for Your Life Goals
This simple life-changing 7-minute exercise will help you see if you’re truly aiming for the right goals in your life or if you’re stuck in modern culture’s “Means Goals” trap.
Your Past Doesn’t Predict Your Future
Quite a lot of people think that it does. Or, at least they act as if they do.
What I Do – I sometimes Wonder
I'm easily distracted. Well, I mean, there's so much out there, and so much one can do, it's easy to start out doing one thing, never to finish because I end up doing three others (which I probably won't finish either). So, from time to time, I like to help my ideas settle and ask myself what is actually driving what I do.
The Shame of Stigma
As none of us is perfect, we all feel a little bit uncomfortable with something we've done or how we act from time to time. That is natural and how things should be. But what if your shame leads to believing there is something bad in yourself and you are unable to accept or discuss it?
