Author Archives: Jacqueline

So, the Mayan prophecy didn’t wipe us all out and the human race has now entered into a brand new year.    What will you write on this brand new page of your self-scripted life history ?    How do you decide how the next … Continue reading →

PEACE at CHRISTMAS In this season of purported goodwill to all mankind, who in their shared humanity profess a need for peace on this earth of ours, I find myself thinking of the World War I Christmas Truce… The Christmas Truce of 1914 came only … Continue reading →

When did you last give yourself permission to have fun ? In current times when just about everyone is struggling to get by it’s more important than ever before to find ways of relieving the stress in our lives.   When … Continue reading →

“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness.  If you are attentive, you will see it. ”  Thich Nhat Hanh How is your day today ?   Are you drifting through it without fully living it ? For years I did … Continue reading →

In the busyness of modern life it’s easy to find a reason to put off doing or saying something and most of us are pretty good at it …..      We assume that we have plenty of time to call the … Continue reading →

The Ripple Effect – A Legacy I have just finished reading Dr. Irvin D Yalom’s latest book, “Staring at the Sun”,a beautiful and courageous book which provides a superbly comforting and enriching perspective on our ultimate fear of death.   Stating that we … Continue reading →

Some people, more usually women, are brought up to nurture and this can mean that they are conditioned to bend their own wills for the assumed greater good of others.    This means that they tend to agree with opposing opinions, … Continue reading →

During course of every day, we can find ourselves irritated by numerous experiences.    We all have experience of people who are so irritating that no one wants to be around them.  Other irritating experiences can be anything from someone cutting … Continue reading →