May the 3rd is World Free Press Day May the 3rd is World Press Freedom Day The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19, passed in 1948, defines the UN’s stand on freedom of the press. World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December…

Some practical ideas You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. John C Maxwell There are some very sound reasons why having daily routines is good for your mental and emotional health. Routines anchor…

The Insight of Nichiren Buddhism The same wind blows on us all; the winds of disaster, opportunity and change. Therefore, it is not the blowing of the wind, but the setting of the sails that will determine our direction in life. — Author: Jim Rohn If we think about life…

Healthy Mind, Healthy Life — No food will ever hurt you as much as an unhealthy mind.” ― Brittany Burgunder Let’s face it, we’re all aware that there are certain u that can lead to a healthier life style, but its worth remember that healthy behaviours have their roots in your mind. What you think…

And a discussion on the idea of “human potential” This was the original question posted on Quora. It was subsequently changed to “why do some people fail to achieve their potential” which I think is a slightly different question. I’ll first share my answer to the original question Ummm, what…

The Ritualistic Path to Taming Anxiety — Many athletes are superstitious. They wear lucky socks or carry around a special bottle cap to help them win a match. It may sound silly, but there’s some science to back up their habits. Research shows that rituals can be useful for soothing anxiety. …

Some reflections about managing time and using Time Affirmations Time is Precious If you live to the age of average life expectancy which is about 78 years, you will have lived for almost 41,000,000 minutes. Given that an average person sleeps for 8 hours in a day, that means that an average person…

Some reflections on the Ukrainian Crisis and the word Sisu This picture is not of Ukraine, but of somewhere, somewhen other than today when human beings have felt the need to wage war on other human beings. I have read some really good opinion pieces on the current Russian invasion…

Some thoughts on Modern Witchcraft and Wicca As some of my readers may know, I have an interest in all forms of mysticism, in fact, I call myself a Rational Mystic in some circles. Having written widely and given talks on aspects of the mystery tradition I find it interesting…