Emotions

Although it makes the world go around and is wonderful to experience, love is sometimes hard to feel. When people in our lives are challenging, loving them becomes a decision,...

​Its’ all about perception. Forgiveness ranges from something we do easily and willingly to something we withhold and use like a weapon. The problem being we don’t recognise a fundamental truth: If...

​Doubt is common to survivors and grew exponentially from the very first time we were abused.We had no choice you see but to doubt ourselves, because we couldn’t afford to...

​I was at dinner the other night with a couple of friends and the topic of negative people arose. Though we saw it differently, we were unanimous on a couple of...

It happened to be my birthday and I was with a friend celebrating. Naturally we were overlooking a gorgeous stretch of silvery smooth water, when a magnificent pod of dolphins...

Do you ever feel so alone there’s no-one around who gets what you are going through? That they just don’t see it and you can’t spend one more minute talking...

When I was in Dublin recently, a friend gave me E2 by Pam Grout to read. That turned out to be a mistake, because I couldn’t put it down and...

Although grief is largely associated with death, it is not only defined by that. It can also be found during the end of a relationship, a serious health issue, losing...

Toxic people are everywhere. We read about them in the news, or know them as neighbours or work colleagues. For some of us they are family, which means we are...

I met someone recently who finds life a challenge. She is retired, successful and enjoys a lifestyle some would envy. When she feels happy – life is great. The rest...