It’s not me but it could be ~ Malaysian Airlines MH370
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Why are we so interested in Malaysian flight MH370? Alain de Botton, British author and philosopher argues it brings death into focus and this makes us consider who we are and what we are doing with […]
Is your low confidence getting in the way of your ability to love and work?
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- Do you sometimes walk into a party and feel excruciatingly self-conscious?
- Do you get furious at yourself when you make stupid mistakes?
- Do you find yourself making lists and comparing yourself to friends and colleagues and coming off […]
Is stress getting you down?
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Stress […]
Do you find yourself lost for words?
Introversion, from a cultural point of view is concerned with “the person of contemplation” as opposed to “the person of action.” If you are someone who recognises yourself as thoughtful, serious, subtle, solitude seeking, and risk averse, you may possibly be more of an “introvert.” However, […]
Feeling pressure to always have it all together?
In a recent post I talked about the pitfalls of being the eldest child. Often as eldest children we still feel we have to be responsible for […]
Escaping the eldest child trap….
- Do you have an enthusiastic desire to be helpful all of the time?
- Do you suffer from anxiety and manage this by being helpful?
- Do you know what’s best for other people but […]
Modern motherhood – is it about trade offs or can you have it all?
A wise person recently said to me…. You can have everything but not at the same time. This may be especially relevant for modern mums who are under increasing pressure. Should they stay at home or return to work? […]
How to help your child thrive….
In a previous link I talked about “good enough” parenting. Recently I heard a story about a woman called Tara who heard funny scratching sounds at her front door. She opened the door and a weary looking Labrador drifted down her hallway, took one […]