Her laugh was a tell. She often coerced a laugh when she felt guilty, ashamed, unloved, unappreciated and unworthy. It was a ploy to cover up how she really felt. She was the type of person who aimed to please everyone but herself. I’ve known her since I moved into the neighbourhood. Her name was […]
The Unlived Life is the Death of the Self
Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance. When I read that part in Stephen Pressfield’s book The Art of War, it struck such a deep accord that I often go back to it whenever I feel resistance. The majority of my […]
Want to Make a Positive Change Last? Start from Within
Why are some habits easy to change, and others much more difficult? The process of positive change usually starts with some level of awareness or insight about a destructive pattern. It could be that we’ve been carrying out the same self-defeating behaviour for years and it’s not giving us the results we want. We might […]
What Are You Thankful For? Here’s Where to Start
What are you thankful for? How frequently do you take a moment to be grateful for the blessings you’ve been given? We often take things for granted and we don’t realize their significance until they are gone or have been taken away from us. For example, literacy is a privilege, not a birthright. Also when […]