As a child, I held back and kept my emotions to myself, partly because no one was listening and partly because my childhood wasn’t a happy one. It was my coping mechanism.
When we talk about ‘repression of emotions,’ we are talking about holding our emotions back. It’s a means of survival so that we don’t have to deal with uncomfortable emotions. It’s a technique …
Read on »Many of us will know someone who lives and has made an occupation of being an eternal sceptic. People who continually choose to question or throw doubt on another person’s knowledge.
Anyone who is an eternal sceptic, will have his or her own opinions, will discredit what’s being said and will usually want to carry out their own research, before they consider or believe the facts, or knowledge …
Read on »The facts about sugar intake for many people are completely confusing, particularly when it comes to a family whose loved one is dealing with cancer.
Learning about the connections between sugar and cancer is important primarily because we need to make the best nutritional choices when dealing with cancer.
The facts
Sugar feeds every cell in the body and the body needs sugar for energy. If we cut out sugar altogether, the body will take it from other sources such as fat and protein. The body cannot live without …
Read on »As someone who is spiritual, I have never tried to make anyone believe what I believe, or judge someone for what they believe. It’s simply not my way.
As individuals we grow, and we will evolve. Who we are today is not who we will be tomorrow, or who we were yesterday? We all have a soul and every soul has a spirit. It is important for the soul to have …
Read on »I used to feel guilty because I felt I should have been stronger, instead of conforming to what others wanted of me. Now I feel compelled to write from my own viewpoint why I think it’s important for us not to conform, if what’s being asked of us isn’t right and why we should learn to follow our own path.
It stands to reason that if we live by our own values and principles, we will live a more peaceful life with less stress in it, and will be free to make our own decisions. Instead, when we conform to fit …
Read on »Something inspirational:
“God grant me the serenity; To accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference.”
REINHOLD NIEBUHR
The issues I deal with are usually the reason why I’m an early riser. I go to sleep with no thoughts, or preconceived ideas about any of the issues I might have been dealing with during the day, but I usually wake up with answers to any unresolved issues.
It wasn’t the pattern I had as a child. As a child, I couldn’t get to sleep because of bad thoughts whirring in my head. Although it took me a while to get to sleep, with mum by my side, once I slept I usually stayed …
Read on »Just when I thought I was turning a corner on our luck yesterday, we found ourselves facing another hurdle.
I just want something to go right, something that we can smile about, something that shows us we’re moving forward on the last 2 years. I’m not giving up on things. Tomorrow is a brand new …
Read on »Something inspirational:
“As you emphasise your life, you must localise and define it. The more truly and earnestly you come to do anything, the more clearly you will see you cannot do everything. He who is truly good must be good for something. To be good for everything is to be good for nothing.”
PHILIPS BROOKS
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