At the moment you can feel easily overwhelmed by other things going on in the world especially if you watch a lot of the news. Our own lives can be pretty overwhelming at times too so I have put together a little list of some simple ways to boost your happiness back up. Let’s face it we all could do with the extra…
Feeling trapped is an unfortunate side effect of modern society. Many of us are a product of our past conditioning and negative thoughts. We tend to go through life making unconscious decisions or perhaps overthinking our choices. In today’s rapidly expanding world, conscious decision making is more important than ever. Change starts with individuals and spreads throughout the lifeline and on to society as…
The most popular Google search for last year was the question: “What is Love?” And the Guardian newspaper asked five "experts" to answer what love is. A physicist, a psychotherapist, a philosopher, an author of romantic novels and a nun gave their answer to the question about Love, from their personal perspective on the subject. 1. The Physicist "Love is chemistry" (Answers Jim…
For me, swimsuit season is like a Katy Perry song or a strong yin class: I can either love it or hate it, depending on the day. While many of us can't wait to hit the beach, my residual eating-disordered self still has trouble donning a bikini in public. In the last few weeks, I've been fortunate to have been on several sunny…
Are you the type of person who cannot ignore heartache? If so, then you are one of many highly sensitive people. Do you find yourself crying over "little things"? Do you have a strange gift for perception, especially when it comes to social situations? Highly sensitive people have the ability to notice everything, and in turn, everything brings an emotional response. Be it…
Depression or anxiety can affect one in five adults during their lifetime - is your partner one of them? There is hope for relationships, in this area, and you can help your special someone cope with their mental illness. There really is no simple way to talk about depression or anxiety. They are complicated monsters that can affect all areas of your life.…
An abusive relationship, for many people around the world, is nothing new. However, there are several warning signs. One of the most serious issues in the world is domestic violence. An abusive relationship passes under the radar so many times due to the fact that no one really knows or understands that it’s happening. It resides beneath a cover of a seemingly normal…
Say what you need to say before it's too late. Be brave. When you don’t speak up, there’s a lot of important stuff that ends up not getting said. About a decade ago a coworker of mine died in a car accident on the way home from work. During his funeral several people from the office were in tears, saying kind things like,…