Many years ago I was on a building site and I was cutting through a piece of wood with an electric saw. Unfortunately, I cut through the wood and then took a chunk out of my finger. There was blood gushing everywhere. It really hurt. I rushed off to hospital and got some stitches. Thankfully, … Continue reading FORGIVENESS
ENCOURAGEMENT
Someone once said that “encouragement is like oxygen to the soul”. Each one of us thrives in an environment of affirmation and encouragement. No one likes to be in an atmosphere where we are being torn down or ridiculed. So think about what you are doing to those around about you. Are you encouraging them? … Continue reading ENCOURAGEMENT
LOVE LANGUAGES
It is very important that we let people in our world know that we love them. But how do you say ‘I love you’ in a way that people understand and sense our love? In many ways, love is like a language and there are a variety of love languages that we can use to … Continue reading LOVE LANGUAGES
WORRY
Have you been worrying lately? Worry is a common thing. How do you deal with your worry? Well, firstly you need to ask yourself, “What am I worrying about?” A study was done recently about the things that people worry about. Here are the results: 40% of the worries were about things that never happened … Continue reading WORRY
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Well known psychologist, Daniel Goleman has done a lot research on the components of success, especially in the work place. His conclusion is that Technical Skill and Intellectual Intelligence (or IQ) are very important, but that the quality of Emotional Intelligence (or EQ), is the most essential. In fact, it’s twice as important as the … Continue reading EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
ANGER
Have you been angry lately? Anger is a common emotion. Every person has times when they experience feelings of annoyance, irritation, resentment or anger. Let't talk about anger for a few moments ... What we need to realise is that anger can cause great damage and so therefore it is essential for healthy relationships that … Continue reading ANGER
PASSION
Many studies have been done about what some of the factors are of those that perform well in the arenas of business, music and sport. What they discovered was that it’s not so much your intelligence, your gifts, your talents, your appearance, or your background. It comes down to your attitude - how you think … Continue reading PASSION