selfcare – Mental Strides

Always learning

A lively and spritely mature lady holding a mobile phone in front of her to take a photo in the distance while standing on a balcony.

Are we born wise and become more stupid as we age? Or do we get wiser with age and continue to learn?

Life maps: rules or guidelines?

Do you rely on maps to show you the way? Not just the type that guide you from A to B, but the personal and spiritual maps which influence your choices and relationships. Do you always follow the directions? Or is life more interesting when you throw caution to the wind?

Finding your spot

It can be difficult to find your place in the world – to find your spot, especially as you grow and age. You may even find yourself wondering, “Who am I? What am I? Where do I fit in?”

Hope: believing something good may happen

There are many variations and degrees of hope. For some people hope is expressed in terms of gaining something extra in their lives or making a good day even better. For some it can be hope for others. In other cases, it can be hope they can make it through another day.

Older and wiser: learning from those who have done it before

Older and wiser: learning from those who have done it before. There is lots of value in someone the older they get, but in our society, we don’t always value our elders. When does someone become too old to be useful? When does Google (and other similar avenues) provide better information than lived experience?

Fatigue

There are different types of tired and different things that cause it. Sometimes, it’s pure physical exhaustion, maybe its mental exhaustion, or work-related fatigue. What can we do? How do we break that cycle of fatigue, regardless of why it is happening?

The pursuit of happiness – trying to be happy or being happy?

Have you made a list of resolutions for the new year? Maybe you have adopted a ‘word of the year’ to guide your actions in 2022.

It’s so easy to get caught up in the pursuit of happiness that we forget to actually see life as an expression of happiness …

Freedom

There has been much talk recently about freedom. We’ve seen unrest, anger, and anguish about our freedom being taken away. Our freedom to move around at will, our freedom to travel, our freedom to be without masks … One can argue that people have a right to be free, a right to rebel, a rightContinue reading “Freedom”

Leap of Faith

Engel tandem-skydiving over Rottnest Island on a clear sunny day

You often hear people talking about taking a leap of faith. Whilst traditionally it has referred largely to a religious leap, it can mean different things to different people – we are after all intrinsically, exquisitely unique … it is one of the things that makes this world such an interesting place. Oxford Languages explainsContinue reading “Leap of Faith”

Borders

I have always longed for a world without borders. A world where people may travel freely, wherever they wish to go. Where your ability to travel is not determined by your nationality or where you happened to be born. Yes, I know it’s idealistic … I have been told … but still … Now ofContinue reading “Borders”