We’ve all got friends who are a glass half empty type. They can be hard to be around for long. 

The husband of a friend of mine was moaning one Christmas we spent together. He didn’t stop. I told him...

Gratitude.  Have you given thanks recently? Or appreciated something or someone in your life? It’s an important gift to share with others.

Most of us grumble at some point. If we’re not happy with th...

When we feel disgruntled, ignored, unappreciated, misunderstood and disappointed, its human nature to share our upset.  But in our work environment this can be toxic.

It’s all too easy for others wit...

Thoughts have energy. And we all give off energy every moment, every day.

There are those who pick up on that, fan it with discontent, or help it burn bright with possibility.

I ‘ve heard energies d...

About 13 years ago now my only daughter moved to Thailand having said she didn’t love me. That wasn’t her reason for leaving. But it started a wealth of questions and searching that only quietened wit...

We’re all feeling the strain of past, current and future restrictions.

These changes affect our hearts, our minds and bodies. Scientists used to believe that our thoughts triggered responses in our b...

We all know the challenging times we’re living through.  So much has changed for all of us.  Education has experienced great turmoil and our young people (and us) have much to come to terms with as we...

Arrive breathing is a relatively new term to me.  I came across it a while back when I was doing some research for my new course “Introducing Mindfulness to Your School”.

It all made perfect sense, a...

Tapping is used in many PTS Post Traumatic Syndrome therapies to help release feelings and thoughts that threaten to overwhelm our daily lives.

As complex individuals, we build layers of feelings ove...

Like many of us, I’m about to walk into my usual working environment this week. I’m going back to Prison.

I wouldn’t say I’m stressed about it, but I anticipate it will be different. Obviously our le...

I've often questioned why I am where I am, doing what I do. But lately I’ve stopped resisting and come to realise I am, like everyone, simply in the right place at the right time.

Letting go of th...

We all live frantic, busy lives.  We rush from pillar to post. We’ve no sooner left one meeting than we’re heading for another.

It’s why I want to share the concept of Take 5 – taking 5 minutes out, ...