Category Archives: Emotions

The Way To Your Self Is By Going Within

Fans of Elizabeth Gilbert‘s bestseller Eat Pray Love (now a movie with Julia Roberts) will be just as inspired by her new novel: Committed – A Skeptic Makes Peace With Marriage. Part reflection, part research, part essay, Gilbert looks at … Continue reading

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Why Leonardo’s di Caprio’s new movie Inception makes sense

CONSIDER THE FACT that every object you see in the world was initially a thought inside someone’s mind. An inspiration from their subconscious. Everything you see in your outer world – even nature, some would argue – was created from … Continue reading

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5 Ways to Deal with Self-Limiting Beliefs

HOW MANY tines have you heard that inner gremlin? You know, the one that goes: “You’re too short/fat/tall/thin/stupid/old/young” [insert your favourite]? The belittling, nagging voice that puts the kibosh on your hopes, dreams and best-laid plans. The doubting voice that … Continue reading

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Quieten your mind for a more peaceful life

“Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Silence. Silenzio. Silence. Silêncio. Schweigen. Šutnja. Stilte. Whatever language you speak, the word silence means the same thing. More than just quietness, it also signifies … Continue reading

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Do you need to be right – all the time?

Human nature being the funny old beast that it is, many of us can relate to the ‘need to be right at all times’ line of thinking. My way or the highway… that peculiarly single-minded, defensive approach when connecting with … Continue reading

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Comparisons Are Odious

Shakespeare lovers will no doubt recognise the Bard’s famous quote from Much Ado About Nothing… as ever, the erudite philosopher/writer/visionary was most accurate in his perceptions. Since human nature is very much led by our reptilian brains, providing constant ‘lack … Continue reading

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Ways to Overcome Learned Helplessness

MANY OF US HAVE become experts at being ‘helpless’. And yes, it’s most often a subconscious act, for we often developed these patterns in childhood as a way to cope with difficult or abusive situations, although learned helplessness can manifest … Continue reading

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5 Ways to Show More Emotion

CONNECTING TO OUR EMOTIONS can be scary for many of us. We’ve been brought up to hide, suppress or even completely deny what our bodies and feelings are telling us. We often believe we will be overwhelmed if we ‘feel’ … Continue reading

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Dealing with Fear of Commitment

COMMITMENT. Even the word strikes fear into the heart of many of us, while others actively search for this Holy Grail – within and without. It makes them feel safe. Wherever you stand on the ‘C’ word, fear of commitment … Continue reading

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How to keep an open heart

In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Alfred Lord Tennyson A FABULOUS QUOTE, which is equally attributable to us women of course! Yet when Tennyson penned his immortal lines, the fairer sex were not … Continue reading

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