An Introduction to Authentic Living

Posted by on Jul 3, 2012 in Authentic Living, Blog | 2 comments This is the first in a series of posts about authentic living. The following posts will cover different aspects of our lives, including our emotional world, relationships, work, and lifestyle. I want to begin by talking about what authenticity is, and why it’s  so important. Authenticity in a nutshell If you look up “authentic” in a dictionary, you’ll find several...
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Every Ending is a new Beginning

Posted by on Mar 20, 2012 in Authentic Beliefs, Blog, Mindfulness | 3 comments   Today is the first day of spring, I’m glad it’s here. Some people are mourning the loss of winter for another year; even though I don’t feel the same way, I’m aware of this. But that’s the thing about seasons: they always come back. It’s the same with days too. Each sunset is the start of a new sunrise. The sun inevitably goes down, and it inevitably...
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Why Self-Improvement Sucks

Posted by on Nov 10, 2011 in Authentic Beliefs, Authentic Lifestyle, Authentic Living, Blog | 0 comments This article leaves me feeling both inspired and sad. Inspired because I agree with a lot of the author’s points. Sad because it highlights a pretty big issue in the personal development world. The concept of ‘self-improvement’. I don’t like the phrase ‘self-improvement’. I’ve used it in the past but as I learn more about myself and about human nature,...
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Transactional Analysis Part 2: The Games

Posted by on May 4, 2010 in Authentic Relationships, Blog | 16 comments In the previous post on Transactional Analysis, we learnt about the parent, the adult and the child. These are all parts inside us – the voices in our heads. So how does this affect our interactions? TA breaks human interactions into two categories. Complementary transactions happen when both parties are communicating with the same part, e.g. adult to adult. In short: complementary...
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Journalling Selection Box: Online and offline journalling tools

Posted by on Apr 9, 2010 in Blog | 3 comments OK, so Christmas is still many months away (and apparently the whole chocolatey selection box tradition is a UK thing) but off timing and cultural obscurity aside, here is another kind of selection box: helpful journalling tools! Journalling is awesome (see why here) and thanks to the internet there are now more websites, apps and software than ever to help. Most are online but some can be...
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