Fearful of change? Fearful of failure? What holds you back from trying something new? I live in South Africa and my one son lives in Taiwan. I love visiting him and his Taiwanese family... but …
Abu Kassem’s Slippers
"In prison, lights were out by eight o'clock. We'd each tell a story. That was our entertainment. One of my cell mates, a merchant, Tawfiq - he would tell the Abu Kassem story" This was a tale well …
Paper Clip Test
Paper Clip Test? Now that might sound like a strange heading on a blog related to depression. Paper clips are going to help you become aware of your negative thinking so bear with me.... Your mood …
Take your thoughts captive …
'For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they (our weapons) have divine power to demolish …
Slave Mentality – from ‘Kathie’ by Dora Taylor
I've just finished reading "Kathie", by Dora Taylor. It's a fascinating story of life in the 1950's for the 'colored' people of South Africa. Taylor explores slave mentality and the dilemmas of racial …
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Stop child depression developing
No-one in their right mind wants their child to develop depression in later life, do they? In reality, this doesn't always seem to be true. Parenting involves teaching our children how to deal with …