A continued conversation on forgiveness; questions I had asked years ago, and the answers I have found since. The pain remains, the memories of the wound return – what do I do? Why is forgiveness so hard? What is the goal of forgiveness?
Why do some things – certain words, certain people – hurt so much? You know it shouldn’t affect you that way, and yet it does. In my own work, I’ve found these events touch my unfinished emotional business – these people represent others from my past, represent issues larger than I suspected. Find out more in this post, together with some questions to help in your own search – is this true for you as well?
An imaginary conversation on forgiveness and our innate innocence; what I had asked years ago, and the answers I have found since – right or wrong, I do not know, but offered in the hopes someone somewhere might benefit.
I was recently interviewed by Michelle Vandepas from Divine Purpose. It was a fantastic interview, and she asked some really good questions. Find out more!
From the classical philosophers, to the ancient religions – gratitude has been offered as a way of increasing our basic happiness. It is only in recent years, though, that psychologists have conducted scientific research on gratitude. This post presents the results of these studies – and more importantly, how we can maximise and extend the benefits of gratitude.
Something different, something fun. This post is plain and simple – ask me whatever you want in the comments: from the personal, to the silly, to the philosophical, to whatever.
There is a strange paradox that exists inside most of us. Most people will have a good idea of just how much our parents, and our upbringing, affect us as adults. But there is a strange twist to what we have come to expect. This post explores some of the different ways we imitate – or rebel against – our upbringing.