What a strange week it is, between Christmas and New Year - a twilight zone, a threshold, a time of waning where the light slowly dies to make way for fresh illumination. Far from wanting to celebrate, my instinct is to withdraw into a cocoon to wait for the energy to shift. I want to be quiet, reflective and inwardly focused - I do not want to be clinking glasses with strangers. Let me decide … [Read more...] about The sheer inevitability of wings
Archives for December 2011
Could gratitude be as good for your health as victory?
Since I started becoming interested in positive psychology, I’ve learned that focusing on what you’re grateful for really does make you feel happier. A simple daily practice of counting three blessings can make a profound difference to your mood and, as a consequence, your brain chemistry. I should know - I’ve been keeping a gratitude journal for a couple of years now and I can confirm that it … [Read more...] about Could gratitude be as good for your health as victory?