Oct 28, 2022Member-onlyHow to Stop Worrying About Tomorrow.What you do TODAY shapes your TOMORROW Worrying about the future is unavoidable. Sometimes, worrying can help us prepare for what may come. However, when worry becomes a persistent issue or an uncontrollable habit, it can impair our ability to function as we usually would and make us less happy…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Sep 30, 2022Member-onlyPeddling HopeChallenges with Self Help and Self Development Literature — Let’s take a step back for a moment and look with a critical eye at some of the attitudes of the self-development and self-help movement. There seems to be a general idea amongst self-help gurus that positivity and hope are the antidotes life’s most devastating issues. With global politics and…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Sep 23, 2022Member-only10 Steps to Better DecisionsHow to make more positive choices “You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.” ― Michelle Obama We are making choices and decisions all of the time. Some of the decisions we find ourselves needing to make may appear to be inconsequential; some can…Decision Making5 min readDecision Making5 min read
Sep 19, 2022Member-onlyIch Dien : I ServeSome thoughts about service Unless you’ve been living totally off-grid for the last week or so you will be fully aware of the passing of Queen Elizabeth 11. It’s been a week that has brought the attention of the world to the UK. I’ve no intention in these few words…Queen Elizabeth5 min readQueen Elizabeth5 min read
Aug 19, 2022Member-onlyPushing Boulders up a HillThe Meaning of Life — “I intend to live life, not just exist.” George Takei Anyone who knows me knows I’m a Star Trek fan. Apart from anything else, the episodes are full of quotable content, even some of the episode titles. Is there in Truth no Beauty? Dagger of the Mind For the world…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Aug 17, 2022Member-onlyHow important is success?Thoughts on Success We all live in a time where “success” seems to measure an individual’s worthiness. The question must be how we define success and, more importantly, who defines success for us. …Success2 min readSuccess2 min read
Aug 10, 2022Member-onlyThinking about CommunityAnd thoughts about the Green Movement When you hear the word community, what do you think of? Your friends, your village, your school … ?? When you think of “The Green Movement”, what do you think of? Greenpeace, Environmental Activism, Saving the Planet… ?? Perhaps community is about relationships and…Thoughts5 min readThoughts5 min read
Aug 1, 2022Member-onlyHappiness and MeaningThe Meaning of Life is Life! For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person other than oneself. …Happiness7 min readHappiness7 min read
Aug 1, 2022Member-onlyPolitical RamblingsDoes Democracy Work? A good friend who attended a regular Zoom group I hosted would often comment when someone suggested we were getting “political” … “We need to get political!” He’d say. I get where he was coming from. Life and living cannot be separated from this thing we call…Thoughts7 min readThoughts7 min read
Jul 29, 2022Member-onlyAvoiding Communication ConflictsNon Violent Communication Sometimes our conversations can flow like a dance of giving and receiving. Sometimes they can become boxing matches and are more about scoring points than sharing feelings. Here are some thoughts about turning those important conversations into dances not fights. Words to be careful with … These…Communication Skills7 min readCommunication Skills7 min read
