Sometimes people come into our lives and we know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some purpose, whether it is to teach us a lesson, or to help us figure out, who we are or who we want to be. Sometimes things happen to us that seem horrible, painful or unfair,… Read more »
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Aristotle once said, ‘In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge.’ Good friends enrich our lives in so many ways. Through a magical combination of similarities and differences, friends offer us the opportunity to know ourselves as we are and help us grow into who we want to be. Our… Read more »
I have come across many people who suffer from low self-esteem over the years. Low self esteem makes us disillusioned with ourselves, and, as a result, makes us withhold ourselves from other people and from activities we might enjoy. We compare ourselves unfavourably to others and envy them their good looks, jobs, personalities and friendships…. Read more »
I pray daily that we may all live in peace together. We have seen what peace can do for people in Northern Ireland and in South Africa. Unfortunately, you only have to watch the news or read the papers to find conflict and suffering in every corner of the world. I would like to dedicate… Read more »
Younger in springtime are you… the song goes and how true it is. Though the days have been by and large cold and wet, we have already had a sweet taste of the spring and it has given us a new spring in our step. It makes you feel younger and more alive! I love spring…. Read more »
Many children, including my own, are a tad confused about who the Easter Bunny is, while both children and adults are confused about the real meaning of Easter. For some, it means new clothes and a chance to show them off, for others it means eggs, sweets, chocolates, special meals and parties. The school holidays… Read more »
In the world, human fulfilment is measured by material things, so that the person who has nothing is nothing—Laurens Van der Post People are often so preoccupied with their own concerns, they fail to hear or recognise the cries for help of the person who has nothing and is called nothing. In our society today,… Read more »
With Mother’s Day just gone, my mind is wandering to a memory of my wife’s mother, Kay, who was 80 years of age when she passed away around this time last year. Kay was such a stunningly beautiful woman, who was always well poised and who was fully dressed each morning by 7am, with her… Read more »
Mother’s Day is a great reason to honour your mother and express gratitude for all the hugs, cuddles, kisses and lullabies she has given you over the years. Mother’s Day is the perfect time to let your mother know that no one loves her more than her own children. It’s a time to be grateful…. Read more »
When we understand the impact our actions have on us and the world we live in, we realise the necessity to take loving action and to give time to love and care for one another, genuinely and deeply. We each have the power to make the conditions within us as well a to affect the… Read more »
Sometimes people come into our lives and we know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some purpose, whether it is to teach us a lesson, or to help us figure out who we are or who we want to become. Sometimes things happen to us that seem horrible, painful or unfair,… Read more »
Acts of kindness make us feel good about ourselves, and our lives. Think about the last time you were kind and good to someone and I bet it made you feel good about yourself. Opportunities exist every minute of every day to extend kindness to others. If we made a more conscious effort to be a… Read more »