Monie$$$$$

We’ve been hearing a lot about how many people are in serious debt and others struggle from month to month to pay their bills. So it might seem that the problem is purely about having a certain amount of money. However, an answer can be found in having a positive attitude towards finances and a [...]

Amidt Economic Woes

The global economic downturn has makes many  individuals  taking  an opportunity to re-assess their life’s worth, upgrade their skills and academic qualifications, and spend more time with family and loved ones. It’s still tough to get a job, any job.  Such a surprise to many, considering the current, tough economy, especially , with the recent [...]

‘…now…’

Are you familiar with the expression “to live in the moment?” This is the ability to be fully present and aware of yourself and your surroundings as you live each moment. Achieving such a state requires observation, appreciation, patience, quiet, and the ability to turn off the clock and put away the calendar. While most [...]

IMAGINE……..

Do take a few moments to imagine something you really want to happen and then use your imagination to follow it through in your mind’s eye. What is it you are dreaming about? Who is involved? How does it play out? Now let’s think about the direction your imagination took. Did you focus on the [...]

Simply walking- – - – -

Regular exercise is very important to our sense of wellbeing, and in this time of economic crisis, it is absolutely essential. Right now, I am really encouraging my  friends and readers to take positive steps to keep their bodies fit and strong by doing whatever form of exercise best suits them. My preferred choice of [...]

SIMPLIFY…………….

Simplifying life is something I hear a lot about lately both from friends and family. And there is no doubt that it is a very important step that demands a concentrated effort. A while back I had an experience with my younger sister , who needed to do just that. My sister  had taken on too [...]

Gray days…Blue feelings….

Rainning days are quite common here. However, the idea of a gray day can apply to more than just the weather. Cloudy, gray days can also refer to blue, listless feelings so that even those who live in the sunniest of climates can experience gray days. Fortunately,  there are things to help combat these “gray [...]

The art of listening ……

    Several months back ……..My sister  were having communication difficulties with her daughters .  When they  arrived they  were already involved in a heated discussion, which ended with the daughters  accusing the mother of treating her like a child and the mother telling her daughters that she needed an attitude adjustment.
    Needless to say, I didn’t really do [...]

I scrached your back & you scrached mine……………..

People seem to pull together when times get tough, and the current economic crisis is no exception.  One of my friends recently had an experience that illustrates this point well.  My friend lives in a lovely house with a granny flat on the back of the property, which he rents out to  university students .  [...]

Houseplants….

        I’d like to bring up one of life’s small pleasures that actually provides quite a bit of satisfaction: the houseplant. Have you ever noticed how houseplants make a décor more warm and welcoming? There’s something pleasing and comforting about them. The Chinese have long believed that houseplants generate positive energy,  and modern scientific studies [...]