Become who you really are
I was intrigued by this short article from Tricycle.org about the importance of learning to control our emotions. Although I work hard to remain calm and present in my dealings with others, I do not always succeed. I find it all too easy to get wound up by trivial daily irritations, such as technological glitches [...]
In a recent interview with Graham Norton, Hillary Rhodham Clinton discussed how she has been programmed by her late mother to pick herself up and carry on when faced with adversity. As she so eloquently puts it, not everyone has had to do this after losing a presidential election but everything is relative and no [...]
A common fact of Alopecia is that it is unexpected. Many of us have lost our hair in a very short space of time with not much warning. I had a very small bald patch at the back of of my head for a couple of months - looking back now, it was hardly worth [...]
How many of us have been in the position of needing to talk to someone about a problem, only to find that they seemingly take over the conversation? When we put our stories on the line, it can be very dispiriting to hear 'I know exactly what you mean, X happened to me and I....'. [...]
My mum has often said that I am brave. Looking back, there are plenty of explanations as to why she would think that. However, I have never seen myself as brave - in any situation. Bravery to me means fighting a battle for your country or fighting a battle of a life-threathening illness. It can [...]
