The Power of Empathy

The Oxford dictionary defines ‘empathy’ as; the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. “If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from his angle as well as your own. ” – Henry Ford Along with gratitude, [...]

Using All of Our Senses

The five senses; Taste, Touch, Site, Sound and Smell are undoubtedly the greatest gifs we will ever receive but how many of us can honestly say that we make the most of all of our senses? Most of us live our lives, at least to some degree on auto pilot, the days turn into weeks, [...]

Why Are We so Obsessed With the Weather?

Like it or not we are all obsessed with the weather. Granted, us Brits are more obsessed than most but our excuse is our climate is probably the most miserable. The weather does affect each and everyone of us though and it affects virtually everything we do. information on the weather is available in every [...]

I Can’t Sleep For the Cats

Man befriended the cat many centuries ago. Initially it was because they were skilled at hunting rodents but down the years the bond between humans and felines has become stronger. They make ideal pets because they are relatively low-maintenance. “When I play with my cat, how do I know that she is not passing time [...]

Best Use of Time

Time is precious, we all know that. We all get the same amount of time each day, time is perhaps one of the few even playing fields in life. Thus how we utilise it is vital to our success and happiness. We must use time as a tool, not as a crutch. – John F. [...]

Do You Want to Stay Young-Looking?

I’ve written numerous articles on this subject in the past many of which I’ve posted on various forums and blogs across the internet and they have always created a lot of interest and reaction, not all of it positive I might add! There is a lot of moral high ground concerning the subject of looks [...]

What do people Want?

There are essentially six basic things that all human beings NEED. These are: Air, Food, water, clothing, shelter and sex. Everything else is a bonus. Unfortunately, the more we attain the more we tend to want and this if we are not careful can become extremely self damaging. “Man is the only animal whose desires [...]

Are You Stopping Money From Coming to You?

No matter what we think about money it is vital to everone’s existence. Money often gets a bad press but placed in the right hands it can do amazing things. Money is meant to be fluid, to flow from one person to another, it is not meant to be horded. “Money can’t buy you happiness [...]

Things That do not Irritate Me

They say that patience is a virtue. I couldn’t agree more, it’s just one that I dont posess, I try, I really do and I’m not making excuses BUT there are just certain things that people do that would make even a saint swear. However, this year I decided to turn over a new leaf [...]

Do You Like Clothes Shopping?

Clothes shopping is definitely a passtime that divides the sexes. Most women love it and most men hate it. Personally, I can just about tolerate it, I like OWNING new clothes but going shopping for them is a different matter. I always try-on new clothes before buying them because they can look totally different on [...]