Month: March 2016

Switch Off For A Happy Brain

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Let’s face it. In Western society, the option to switch off is usually … not an option. In a culture that places productivity ahead of all other considerations, and making money is right up there with oxygen, downtime and switching off are just not popular concepts. We rush from one activity to the next, the … Read more

What’s Your Energy Currency?

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What’s Your Energy Currency? “Oh no! Not more housework!” Joy groaned. “Can’t we do something fun?” “Just think how good you’ll feel when it’s all done and everything is neat and clean,” her mother replied. “But it doesn’t make me feel good,” Joy argued. “It just makes me feel tired and flat  because it’s so … Read more

Cooking Is Dangerous: Should It Be Banned?

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Cooking is dangerous. Without a doubt. Just this very morning, I cut my finger while I was trying to get beans out of a can. I’ve been burnt too (not seriously, thankfully). Last week, Michael almost set the house on fire with his potato chips – the kids would have been so disappointed. Home made … Read more

A Word In Season

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  No matter how we look at it, words matter. They can lift us up or plummet us to the depths of despair in a single sentence. Community morale in the workplace is fragile. Words matter, and a word in season can soothe hurt feelings, lift others up, and even prevent major strife. NO EXPERTS … Read more

PASS: Prolonged Adaptive Stress Syndrome – Do You Have It?

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Do you feel tired a lot, for no apparent reason? Do you struggle to get a good night’s sleep? Have problems with hormonal imbalances? Do you frequently fall victim to colds and other contagious illnesses? Do you feel disillusioned with your life? Unenthusiastic about the next day? If any of this sounds like you, keep … Read more

Provision Promises: All Needs Met

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It was the day after my birthday. A Monday, as it so happened. When work was over for the day, the boss came up to me.

“We have to make some changes here,” he said. “You no longer have a position with us.” I stared at him in utter disbelief. This was totally out of the blue.

“We’re happy with your work,” he continued. “But we no longer have the provision to keep you on. We  have to reduce staff.”

To say I was devastated was an understatement. I knew what it would mean to lose half of our income, and I wasn’t sure we could survive. Surely there must be a way out. Surely something else would turn up.

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Make My Day!

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Work. Love it or hate it, it’s an inevitable part of life for most of us. In fact, a working adult spends up to 75% of their waking hours at work. If you don’t love it, that’s a lot of time spent wishing you were somewhere else. But what if it could be different? What … Read more