I’ve taken small, but significant steps this week and feel as though life is slowly turning a corner. Life certainly feels easier, with Wednesday being a turning point.
The post-op consultation went well, but I still have a way to go with another appointment in two months time. I am …
Read on »Just like adults, children have their share of worries, concerns and daily demands. When I look back on my childhood, I can see I had more than my fair share.
I would withdraw for long periods, then when it was time to face the world I would deal with my realities. Worries for children may start around the time they start school, due to the endless demands and …
Read on »My thoughts are reflective this morning as I work on my day. I am hoping for good news from the post-op consultation.
I know that in four to five years I will look back and will contemplate these experiences as part of my past, like I do any other experience, but for today I will continue to work on my resolve, so I …
Read on »Something inspirational:
“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.”
BUDDHA
Read on »Boundaries are a dividing line between what we can and can’t do. They are what parents may put in place to protect their children.
Boundaries may be taught by parents to their children from a very early age. All children need boundaries to keep them safe and secure. Some children may push against their parents’ boundaries …
Read on »Setbacks are inevitable, whether you’re striving for perfection, or dealing with difficult people, but once you are able to get beyond your setbacks, you may spend less time being concerned about them.
To deal with setbacks it’s important we have composure, because without it’s may be easy to panic. Having composure is based …
Read on »Something inspirational:
“People say “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” True, but it goes beyond that. Don’t judge a book by its first words, first paragraphs, even its first pages. In fact, don’t judge a book until you have fully read and comprehended it.”
RYAN M NASH
Read on »Anxiety is inevitable. If you begin to feel anxious, worried or nervous about a particular problem, it could be that you have anxiety.
Unfortunately, using pharmaceutical drugs can leave the patient with common side effects, including digestive problems, depression, greater anxiety and in some cases constipation or diarrhoea. There are a …
Read on »Something inspirational:
“All my life I had been looking for something and everywhere I turned someone tried to tell me what it was. I accepted their answers too, though they were often in contradiction and even self-contradictory. I was naïve. I was looking for myself and asking everyone except myself questions …
Read on »Parents set the standards. So, one of the most important factors of a child’s upbringing, is what that child may be continually exposed to, from childhood into adulthood. Therefore as parents, it is important to set the right standards.
Children are not only influenced by their parents, but by other family members too including grandparents, aunts and uncles. As those influences can also have an impact, it is important they match the …
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Ilana x
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