As the holidays approach and 2018 begins to wind down, I think back on this very stressful and chaotic year.  Few lives have been left untouched by the shootings, hate crimes, racism, and misogyny in the USA that has defined this year.  Those of us whose lives were not directly touched by tragedy and violence, have been drawn into it by feeling completely bereft and helpless......

Did you know that schools receive more funding for children who are diagnosed with ADHD or learning challenges?  

With a cash incentive, that makes academia rather hasty in labelling kids.  According to some doctors, they are being pressured by school administrations and pharmaceutical companies to assess children as having learning challenges, when in reality, the majority of the .........

Do you find yourself surrounded by negative people and situations   Are you being negative and seeing the downside in everyone and every situation?  Well, negativity isn't your natural state.  In fact, it is a social thing  

Your natural state is happiness and positivity.  Since negativity is an unnatural state, it draws your attention and focus to it .........

We’ve all experienced physical pain at some time.  The thing about pain … it rivets your attention and demands to be heard.  Your body is, in essence, screaming for you to pay attention!

Years ago I broke my leg in a horseback riding accident and had to spend time convalescing.  It was the most excruciating pain I had ever experienced  

After weeks of on-......