Category Archives: Starting out

Procrastination

This rings so very true with my experience. Time has taught me that the things you put off you tend to miss or regret not doing.  “Don’t let perfection become procrastination. Do it now.” – Danielle LaPorte Fear.  Often an ilussion, a self imposed limit.  Wanting perfection yet fearing that the outcome of our endeavorContinueContinue reading “Procrastination”

Mental Robustness

When we think of a physically demanding occupation like soldiering we visualise the stereo typical soldier. A fine figure of a man, physically strong and exuding qualities such as stamina, perseverance and fearlessness in the face of danger, to name but a few. A word that might sum these traits up could be robustness. SoldiersContinueContinue reading “Mental Robustness”

#depression – To all the single dad’s out there who are dropping off their youngsters tonight…

Though you may shed a tear, feel your heart being torn as you leave with an empty quiet car… now is not the time for self-pity or sorrow… Now is the time to swear a bitter oath through gritted teeth… That no matter what your children face in life you will be there for them,ContinueContinue reading “#depression – To all the single dad’s out there who are dropping off their youngsters tonight…”

#Depression Two months on… an anniversary to celebrate?

Well hello again and how time has flown! I have been thinking about this post for several days now… whether to do it or not… would it be useful … or not… So I am thinking that it would be pretty useful for people to see how I am getting on, what progress I haveContinueContinue reading “#Depression Two months on… an anniversary to celebrate?”

#depression Daring to dream – what do you dream of?

One area I have been thinking about is the power of the self fulfilling prophecy. As a student teacher we learnt about the need for positive self-image. That reinforcing little children’s perception of themselves through positive feedback where appropriate was important. For if a child is told enough that that are either a success orContinueContinue reading “#depression Daring to dream – what do you dream of?”

#depression The long wait for the professionals

One of the biggest challenges the depressive faces is the long wait for the professionals. Since being diagnosed it has been a month and a half of waiting for a CBT spot. So what to do in the mean time… Get proactive. Start working to take action to help yourself. The last thing anyone wantsContinueContinue reading “#depression The long wait for the professionals”

#depression – Relate and men .. the report

Relate, the British charity, recently conducted some research into how they deal with men when providing relationship guidance. The findings make for grim reading for men… 1. As many as four in ten children being brought up by their mothers have no contact with their fathers at all 2. Men are at greater risk ofContinueContinue reading “#depression – Relate and men .. the report”