Like sunlight piercing cloud
I’m not a big believer in horoscopes. Like many people, when they’re positive I look forward to the good times, if not, well – it’s all a load of rubbish, isn’t it?
Understanding Suicide
Written in the days following the death of film director Tony Scott, this is the most "human" piece on suicide I've come across...
Mindfulness in Depression Relapse Prevention – Facing Difficulties
I'm amazed and thrilled at the progress I'm making when it comes to learning to understand and live with my condition. Instead of trying to free myself from difficulties (which, let’s face it, is just setting yourself up for disappointment) I’m learning to deal with, and see them, differently. It truly is revelatory and I feel like SHOUTING IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS!!!! But I’ll content myself with trying to explain it in a way that I hope you’ll understand...
History – a moveable feast, or so it would seem…
Canadians have this curious tendency to move things to a new location when the fancy takes them. I’m not talking about furniture or fridge magnets here - that would be perfectly normal! No, I mean historical artifacts – buildings to be specific.
Once Upon a Time in the Hijaz
We’re now over halfway through the month of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. In countless homes across the globe, for more than two weeks, muslims have risen in the darkness before daybreak to eat a meal which must sustain them until sunset...
Mindfulness in Depression Relapse Prevention – Exploring the landscape of depression
Over the past few weeks I’ve developed a foundation of mindfulness. I’m ready to extend this skill to the thoughts and feelings I experience when depression is lurking. I’ve built up my mindfulness muscle – now it’s time to flex it and see what it can do.
