One of the key causes of conflicts and misunderstandings come from us not seeing clearly. Not seeing clearly who the other party is, or not seeing clearly what the situation is. It is as though we have these shades that prevent us from seeing what is in front of us. The interesting thing is some [...]
This is the question that often come up when I do public talks. Parents are in real fear that their kids will love them less if they impose some form of discipline at home. In order to understand why parents feel this way, we have to explore the parents’ childhood and how they were brought [...]
I remember when I was about 13 and we were supposed to do a life painting class. The teacher cut up some tomatoes and placed them at the front of the class and said, paint this. I had never done a life painting before much less paint a cut up tomato which is not an [...]
I was watching my dog chasing her tail. She does this to get my attention, and the more attention I give to her, the more she will chase her tail! So I ignored her and pretended I was not hearing or seeing anything. This made her stop. I did some research on why dogs chase [...]
So I am about to sign up for the half marathon which is going to take place on 5 Dec 2010. I’ve done the full and the half in previous years and know the commitment I have to put in, in order to get the results I want. To be honest, I’ve been hesitating the [...]