Quotes for Emotional Wellness

Everything necessary to the full and complete expression of the most boundless experience of joy is mine now.
-Ernest Holmes
People who laugh together generally don’t kill each other.
-Alan Alda
It is hard to smash a computer when you’re laughing.
-Bill Gates
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is [...]

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Ten tips to boost your self-confidence

Oh boy! Its so true! You are who you really think and believe you are. And if you think you’re a failure, well… I’ve got bad news for you – you’ve set yourself up for failure in more ways than one.
The more you think about something, the more that something invades your [...]

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Five tips and you’re set

Isn’t it wonderful how much advice is out there today? I know it can become boring and overpowering at times – but only if you let it. I prefer to bookmark and/or collect these snippets of advice – strictly categorised into helpful inspirational groups, with a red reminder to refer back to these [...]

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How to find happiness

It is probably a universal desire – the desire to be happy. Granted, happiness means different things to different people, and yet, that is all we’re yearning for.
The Positivity Blog is one of my favourite visiting places on the web, for the contribution it makes to my wellness. Here is some [...]

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Staying sane in a crisis

We are all confronted with a crisis situation at some time in our lives – whether it is a minor household crisis (which might appear huge) or a crisis of major proportions, such as losing a job, diagnosis with a terminal disease, death of a pet, death of a family member or surviving a bomb [...]

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Ginseng – do you know what your drinking?

Our family had quite an experience a couple of weeks ago, with our 11 year old daughter ending up in hospital after drinking two bottles (10ml each) of concentrated Ginseng, innocently sold to her by a class friend at a market day at school. Three other children joined her, with side-effects of nausea, faintness, [...]

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Are you emotionally well?

Quick and easy ways for you to know the answer:
Signs of Emotional Wellness

You can talk with someone about your emotional concerns
You can say “no” when you need to without feeling guilty
You are happy much of the time
You have people in your life that care about you, and can call when you need them
You are [...]

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Living a Life that Matters

It is easy to drag through life. Existing, not really living. And yet, I’m convinced that each of us yearns to really LIVE – to be alive and feel that we have made a difference, in stead of just having existed.
One of my favourite blogs is Life Optimizer. A recent post offered [...]

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