Are you an optimist or a pessimist? (And does it matter?) Let’s find out!
Category Archives: Mindfulness
I didn’t know anything much about meditation until my late 30’s when I went to an open meeting about it in the city where there was a large gathering of interested people. I was surprised to find it was so simple – just following the breathing.
No! ‘Course we’re not! Most of us like to believe that we are rational creatures, that is, until the emotions take over. Then we can be highly irrational or even justify our irrational behaviour and attitude. Well, what is irrationality? Put in a nutshell, it is when we have a distorted view of reality. This […]
When we are angry, sad, frustrated, or irritated we can also be unapproachable and unlovable. It’s a paradox then, that at these very times we need love. Nor are we pleasant company when we are depressed or sad. But that’s just the time when we need TLC the most. If you get this, then remove […]