Stop Being an Approval Seeking Machine!

Stop Being an Approval Seeking Machine!

Are YOU an approval seeking machine? Do you go through life forever seeking love, appreciation and approval from others? Well, if so then welcome to the human race. We all seem to be genetically programmed to seek from others what we feel we don’t have within...
4 Simple but Meaningful Ways to Thank the Divine Every Day

4 Simple but Meaningful Ways to Thank the Divine Every Day

  Do you believe in a higher power? Or do you believe you and I are just freaks of nature? Perhaps there is something incredibly powerful that makes us tick. Or maybe everything is just completely random and we are here purely by chance? As I write this on a...
How to Let Negative People Go From Your Life

How to Let Negative People Go From Your Life

How do you let go of negative people from your life? Do you do so gently or cut them out harshly? I previously wrote how decluttering your friends from your life is good for you and them. This is great when friends are involved but what about when it’s an...
Why Teamwork Always Begins with YOU

Why Teamwork Always Begins with YOU

As you look at this stunning picture and marvel at the teamwork of the Red Arrow pilots, do you wonder just how they do it? One slight mistake and the lives of their fellow pilots are in serious danger. And yet for so many years, the red arrows have thrilled crowds...
Why World Compassion Always Begins With You

Why World Compassion Always Begins With You

Today in the world, there seems to be more turmoil and tragedy than ever before. As I write this, it looks like Libya is on the verge of civil war, whilst in New Zealand hundreds of people are still missing after the earthquake. At the same time, there are numerous...
Why No One Is Ever An Ugly Duckling!

Why No One Is Ever An Ugly Duckling!

Have you heard the story of the ugly duckling? And do you believe that there are some ugly ducklings in your life? So many of us go through life with assumptions about other people based simply on their physical appearance. We shoo people who don’t quite fit into our...
Stop Judging, Start Loving

Stop Judging, Start Loving

Do you go through life judging other people all the time? Or do you accept and love people just as they are? For instance, have a good look at this image of a man holding a bike helmet. Take your time. What judgements did you just pass on him?! Maybe you immediately...
Share Your Love with Your Loved Ones Everyday

Share Your Love with Your Loved Ones Everyday

Just how much love do you share with your loved ones? A few years ago, after a personal development event, I called one of my nephews, Dipak, who was 12 at the time. The idea was to call our loved ones and let them know that they were loved. I told my nephew that I...
How NOT to Make Friends!

How NOT to Make Friends!

Every now and then you come across a picture and you just have to smile. This picture was sent to me recently by a friend and apparently it has been doing the rounds of the net for a few years now. You can just imagine the ensuing chaos and shock a few milliseconds...