Nov
20
I See Your True Colours: Do You Know Who Are Your Real Friends?
November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked. ~ Bernard Meltzer ~ [Source]
photo credit: parusnik
In life, we start making friends along the way starting from the time we attend school till the time we start working. Celebrating birthdays with friends [...]
Nov
10
Compassion Coach
November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Compassion Coach is managed by Denis Hay who is a professional counsellor for 16 years. He helps with anger management. Anger is something we face at any time of the day. When anger gets the better of us, we tend to make mistakes on the spur of the moment.
Notable Reads
Male Friendly Counselling Service
Emotional Regulation Skills
How [...]
Nov
6
Don’t Tell Anyone I Told You
November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Nothing is secret once you tell anyone. If you want to keep it quiet - don’t tell a soul. ~ Richard Chamberlain ~ [Source]
Everyone has secrets in their special closets. Nobody will tell you that they have 10 million dollars in the bank and the moonlighting job has paid off so well that they don’t [...]
Oct
16
Do You Have Self-Destructive Behaviour?
October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This is what I am. I have periods of enormous self-destructive depression, where I go completely off my trolley and lose all sight of reality and reason. ~ Siobhan Fahey ~ [Source]
When one loses all hope, one can be self-destructive and refuses to listen to logic and be rational. A girl has been in a [...]
Sep
12
Are You A Green-Eyed Monster?
September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
O! beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on. ~ William Shakespeare ~ [Source]
photo credit: Thuy Pham
Jealousy is something that occurs in our lives. When someone of the same age as you gets mentioned in the papers for doing something that you have been [...]
Sep
5
Your Expectations and Others
September 5, 2008 | 1 Comment
‘Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed’ was the ninth beatitude. ~ Alexander Pope ~ [Source]
In life, there are expectations; from teachers, parents to employers. Even your life partners. Teachers expect you to do well in class while employers want results, punctuality and more from you. Life partners expect [...]
Sep
1
Freelance Switch
September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Working as a freelancer can be lonely work. Family and friends who don’t understand that you do bring the bacon home make it even more difficult when you hit the rough times. Clients don’t pay up despite repeated requests and even threats to bring them to court doesn’t work either. Enter Freelance Switch, the place [...]
Jul
31
Get What You Want in Life
July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. ~ Ben Stein ~ [Source]
When we don’t get what we want in life, we have two choices. One, sit there and brawl about how life is bad and lousy. Two, do something about it. Friends are often [...]
Jul
24
Clique Vs Community
July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
It’s a clique and I think a clique exists in every business. There’s a circle of people that are guaranteed to open a movie and we all know their names and whether they’re right or wrong for the role. ~ Elizabeth Pena ~ [Source]
Wikipedia states that:
A clique is an exclusive group of people who share [...]
Jun
19
How Much Longer Can Your Rubber Band Stretch?
June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason. ~ Orson Welles ~ [Source]
Temper is a test of patience. There are short-tempered people and they lose their tempers at anything. If the train doors closed just as they have descended the last [...]