Many of us reserve joy for special occasions. We leave it in the back of the wardrobe, zipped up in a protective bag, and bring it out only when we have been given an excuse to wear it. Surely joy shouldn’t be something we set aside for births, weddings and parties? Let joy be unconfined! Let it be a frequent occurrence, and let us find it in the most mundane of events and experiences. I’m … [Read more...] about The story of everyday joy
Archives for April 2013
Tell your story, make history
People say you can't change the past: it's history. But history is just a bunch of stories, and stories can be rewritten. Yes, you can change history - and I'm not talking about telling tales. I'm talking about letting go of a bunch of self-limiting inadequacy stories and revealing your authentic narrative in all its glory. The way I see it, our psychology is made up of lots of different parts, … [Read more...] about Tell your story, make history
How I became an April Fool
Yes, it’s April Fools’ Day but this post is no joke. I am marking - rather than celebrating - a defining event. For today is the 40th anniversary of the day - Sunday April 1, 1973 - that my lovely dad had a devastating stroke, when he was only 46 years old. While I am not going tell the story of that event right now, suffice to say it changed the lives of every member of my family. My dad’s … [Read more...] about How I became an April Fool