From the category archives:

Being in the Now

Are you beaten if you think you are?  I’d say in the moment of believing that thought, absolutely.
If a football team believes they’re going to lose, what chance do you think they have of winning? A positive state of mind really can mean the difference between success and failure.  Even if all the evidence shows [...]

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Make peace with Imperfection

by Julie on August 14, 2011

The other day I was in a charity shop searching for a particular book.  Although I didn’t manage to find the book I wanted, I came across another book a friend had recommended years ago.  The book is called Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff ….. and it’s all Small Stuff,  by Richard Carlson.  I figured [...]

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Do you have a conversation in the background that says “I can’t do that, I’m not good enough”?
We can’t all be experts at everything, learning something new takes practice.  For a lot of people  it isn’t okay that they can’t do something first time.  Most people want to give up when things get tough; they [...]

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We all know that laughing feels great but did you know that it’s actually good for the body?  I recently found an article about the benefits of laughter…
‘Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases [...]

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Pulling together

by Julie on March 31, 2011

You may have noticed that I haven’t blogged for a while now.  I’ve been rather busy moving out of my house and settling into a new chapter in my life.  During the process I have been really struck by the support and love I have had from family and friends.  It’s been truly wonderful.
Yesterday a [...]

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If you knew that the World was going to end on December 21st 2012 what difference would that knowledge make to your life right now?
It’s easy to stumble along imagining that  ’day in day out nothing much changes’  and take people and the planet for granted; but what if you were told that you, or [...]

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Don’t let others kill your ideas

by Julie on February 2, 2011

Not everyone likes our ideas and whilst it’s great to get different viewpoints, if we allow ourselves to be completely influenced by others opinions, we may well squash ourselves in the process.  The smart thing to do is to get feedback from people who can really help you develop your ideas. When you can have [...]

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Wishing your life away…

by Julie on December 27, 2010

I know for many Christmas can seem overwhelming; the pressure of ‘the season to be jolly’, can be all too much.
Although Christmas is known to be particularly stressful, suicide rates are in fact down during this time. This is what the Centre for suicide Prevention has to say …
‘Suicide rates may be down during this [...]

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Snowflakes

by Julie on December 4, 2010

My twelve year old daughter and I were playing in the snow yesterday,  and I was really struck by the beauty of snow, and how amazing snowflakes are.  I decided to google snowflakes and I came up with 3 interesting facts.
1. Every snowflake has it’s own unique shape and is different than all other snowflakes.
2. [...]

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Accentuate the positive

by Julie on November 10, 2010

‘Accentuating’ the positive is vital if you want to ‘attract the positive’.  I have blogged about this in the past but I think it’s useful to be reminded, from time to time, of how powerful our mind is.
What are you ‘accentuating’ or ‘affirming’?
Some people say, “I don’t believe in affirmations” or “affirmations  don’t last”.
Actually that’s [...]

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