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Astrology, it seems, is making something of a comeback. Celebrities won't make a move without consulting their charts and everyone seems to know someone who's retraining as an astrologer.

A recent news article on the subject reported that "You don't need to be an astrologer to see that the zodiac is having a moment. Horoscopes are so hot right now that a certain astr...

So, on a scale of zero to ten, how strong, how robust do you feel? The answer likely depends on your natural makeup, your personality type if you will, and the circumstances you find yourself in right now.

If you're a naturally stronger individual, as am I (which by the way, has as many downsides as it has upsides) or if everything's going well in your life, then it'...

The plain facts of the matter are that not everyone in this world can be trusted. Not everyone, even amongst those close to you, will keep something you confided to them in confidence. And that can lead to a lot of hurt and regret.

So, I'm driving along the other day behind a van from a globally well-known elevator company with the words "Installation, Maintenance, R...

People have been talking about the demise of Christianity for centuries. Inevitably though, it's simply turned out to be wishful thinking on their part. And whilst in some denominations church attendance has waned, in others it's absolutely booming.

Eighteenth century French enlightenment writer and philosopher, Voltaire, absolutely hated Christianity and wrote often...

You've doubtless come across the (paradoxical) three wise monkeys – Hear No Evil (with his hands over his ears), See No Evil (hands over eyes) and Speak No Evil (hands over mouth). But recently, I saw a picture with a fourth monkey which grabbed my attention. 

A fourth monkey … really? What was he doing? He was looking down at his mobile phone and under the imag...

People can be downright pesky, can't they? They just don't do what we expect them to do. They don't deliver. They have a different opinion. And the closer you are to them, the more they end up rubbing you the wrong way.

I was sitting in a doctor's waiting room recently. There were two receptionists – a younger one and an older one. Anyhow, the specialist came out to ...

So, if I might ask, what are you waiting for at the moment? It seems that we're always waiting for some good thing to happen or some lousy thing to be over and done with. And the longer we wait, the more difficult it becomes, so the more likely we are to let our emotions get the better of us.

You and I both know that discomfort makes us twitchy; suffering makes us an...

When you think about it, life involves a lot of waiting. Whether it's waiting at the traffic lights or waiting on God for a miracle, like it or not, we spend a lot of time waiting. So, question then … how well do you wait?

Yeah, an awkward question. How well do I wait? The answer, all too often, is … not that well. You're up next at the supermarket checkout. You chos...

I wonder if you'd agree with me that busyness is ruining many a life. "Busy, busy, busy," has become almost a badge of honour. But at what price? What toll is this incessant busyness extracting on your life?

I've always been someone who believed in hard work. There's nothing wrong with that, right? For decades I'd be up at 2:30 or 3:00 am and, after a time with the L...

Before we kick things off today, let me ask you this: on a scale of 0 to 10, how content are you with your lot in life?

Back in the 1^st Century AD, Roman Emperor Nero had immense power, lived in incredible luxury, and was the wealthiest man alive … yet, he was never content.

He craved admiration, indulged in exce...

So, it's Sunday … is today the end of your week or the beginning of your new week? I like to think of Sunday as the last day of my week, before I launch into it all again on Monday. So I wonder if you'll allow me to share something encouraging, something mind-blowingly amazing with you to finish off your week?

Well, whether you find it encouraging, whether you find i...

It's not at all unusual to go through patches where you find yourself dissatisfied, stagnant, in a rut. I've certainly been there and what makes it so confusing is that you can't quite put your finger on any one thing that might be the cause of this all too common malady. 

I was reading an article by Penny Timms in the press recently that provided some clarity a...

There are so many different belief systems available to us these days –  religious, environmental, political, social … whatever. We tend to like to peg our own story, if you will, on some sort of framework, and then identify with that group. But what does it all mean?

According to Statista.com around 31.6% of the global population identifies as Christian. That's...

How we see ourselves, the stories we tell ourselves about where we fit into the bigger picture, the comparisons we make between ourselves and others, the degree to which our past failures and present foibles weigh on our minds, all have a massive impact on our lives – on our sense of wellbeing, on our relationships and on the degree to which we fulfill our potential. Wouldn't you agree?

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Humility, gentleness and patience are, for all of us I think, right up there atop of our list of qualities that we love to find in other people. I mean, who wouldn't like to surround themselves with folk like that? And yet, they're qualities – let's be honest – that sometimes fail us in our attitudes and behaviour towards others.

Back in 1980, Texan country singer, M...

The difference between arrogance and humility is massive. They're worlds apart, aren't they!? Which kind of begs the question for each one of us – how do others see me? Am I arrogant or humble or somewhere in between?

It's difficult to think of a more dramatic transformation from arrogance to humility in modern times than in the life of Nelson Mandela.

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