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Yesterday I spoke at an RUOKDay event and among other things, was asked a question I get asked a lot: How do you help someone that doesn't want to OR is not ready to be helped?  Now, before I go on, if you've not already done so,...

I recently wrote this piece for an eNewsletter my friends over at batyr send out regularly to their top supporters and corporate partners. But I also support and give my time to ReLove and I could say exactly the same about them! As you read this,...

You'd be hard pressed to find any expert in health and wellbeing, in psychology or any discipline related to mental health, who DIDN'T advocate for some form of meditation (for most of us). And that's not just because it's popular; but more so, because it's been...

Do you worry about the world? Do you feel out of control? Small and insignificant? Powerless to change the course of all the many forces of change (or lack of change)?  I do. Often! And more often than not these worries and ruminations create, in me, even stronger...

Life can be hard and we can struggle at times to get it right. In fact, even if it's not that hard, because we're all humans, which means we're fallible, we'll make mistakes. All of which is OK; unless, that is, you don't allow it to be...

Let me begin by noting that I DON'T BELIEVE in fate. That is, I don't believe in the idea that events somehow develop outside our control, and are in some way predetermined by a supernatural power! That being said, I recently stumbled upon the philosophical concept of...

In recent years, I’ve been trying to learn how to be a bit more handy around the house. Growing up, I didn’t really learn how to fix or repair things. But thanks mostly to YouTube, I’ve realised there are many fixit tasks around the house that...