Take the Smile-Therapy Challenge

credit: milena mihaylova A while back I wrote a post titled The Heart of Life, where I mentioned that world news seems to be quite grim these days. The question behind that post was what is at our core? In other words, would people rather hear positive, encouraging information or has there been a shift [...] Read more »

Do opinions of people change after they die?

credit: WTL photos When someone dies does it change how we feel about them? Do the things that bug us and irritate us about other people always seem insignificant after they are gone? Read more »

Depression and men

There are certain responsibilities that come with being the ‘man of the house’. Many of these are routine things: being the primary or joint earner, being Mr. fix-it, doing the heavy lifting, checking the car oil, doing the mowing etc… credit: SubDirection A man is also expected to compliment or be a buffer to others [...] Read more »

What to do about loneliness

People were not meant to be alone… A simple statement, but one that has genuine meaning. credit: Ma Vera People thrive on being with and around other people.  Depending on your upbringing and personality, some people find it easier to be around and interact with other people, and others find it terrifying and difficult.  Regardless, [...] Read more »

Dealing with regret

credit: superfem   People are filled with regret for many reasons. I met a man last week who hammered his mountain bike down a hill and hit a pedestrian, who will most likely die from head injuries. I know of people who have driven their car after drinking. I know a man who was glassed [...] Read more »

Change your stress levels

Sometimes I’ve heard my kids come out with statements such as ‘Oh, I’m so stressed right now’ or ‘you’re making me feel stressed’. In reality, these feelings of stress typically become a lot greater as we get older and our responsibilities change, and when I hear my kids make such statement I often think to [...] Read more »

Control your emotions

Emotions are one of the great parts of being human! Think about the faces you make when you drop one of your partner’s favourite things and it breaks – you look up at each other…. what is conveyed? Anger? Saddness? Irritation? In that split second, your facial expression tells a thousand words… credit: Davic Emotions [...] Read more »