Is stress really a killer? The campaign which described stress as 'the silent killer', for me missed an important point. It rightly talked about the affects of stress on the heart, how it can kill as a result of heart disease and on our cognitive ability, but did it address the affects on our spirit and our resolve? Prolonged stress [...]
How to be a real Dad The relationship between Child and Dad is unique, because of this there is no rule book or one size fits all advice, but attachment has a huge part to play. We often learn our parenting skills from our own Father's, think for a moment, were you a happy child, teenager and young adult? If [...]
Today I was starting a new job, my boyfriend and I had decided the extra money would make life a little better. So I traveled the 10 Minute car journey admiring the beautiful surroundings and was already looking forward to seeing how others had made a home from home in this unspoiled setting. I had already spent a boring morning being shown [...]
Looking at it from a distance, your chosen partner may well fit all your criteria, they may well be honest, pleasant, attractive, loving, authentic and so into you that you would be a fool to let him/her go. They totally get you and you are so in tune with one another but there is something not quite right. Has this [...]
Candles come in all shapes and sizes, short and fat, long and slim, plain and bright, scented and unscented, tea lights and even candles in the shape of well known architectural structures. With some their presence is sensed before you even see them, some flicker, whilst others burn bright, they can transform the darkness to light and add a peaceful [...]
More and more people are accessing counselling before they are bang in the middle of a crisis - why? It's simple - because it is a lot easier to fix things when they are just starting to become an issues than waiting for our whole world to implode. With more and more counsellors and therapists integrating life coaching strategies into [...]