Angelic Approval Lately I have discovered a key in many of our lives, a key which can drive us, inspire us, make us feel good, however it can equally be a source of much frustration, anger, resentment and self-hate, this key, whichever way you choose to look at it is, Approval. Many of us will have experienced a person in life whom we want to please but it is when this pleasing comes at a price of self sacrifice and inner turmoil, that we must then acknowledge the reason behind wanting to please them. Is it that we our dependent on them loving us, for us to love us, are we waiting for them to make us feel good and “happy” with ourselves, if this is the case then I suggest we stop and take a moment to reflect on this addiction , for t...

Eighteen months ago my brother-in-law bought a trampoline for my two nephews. This proved to be a fantastic way for them to have fun, keep fit and keep their boredom at bay. I also found that it was a great way for me to have fun with them. Being typical 3 and 4 year-olds, at the time, they have a very curious nature and like to know everything. They have provided me with hours of entertainment and been a real gift in my life. Experiencing the world through their eyes is a wonderful thing to do. At a mind, body and spirit festival just a few weeks before my trampoline incident I had purchased a pack of Angel cards. Following a trip to Findhorn, in Scotland, several years before, I had always been open to the fact that they may be presen...

Ask yourself what the worst investment you’ve ever made is and you will probably be instantly drawn to a financial situation which turned sour. It could have been a loan to a ‘friend’ that was never returned, or a dabble on the stock market that went wrong. It may even be a pension plan that went under. Either way, it’s probably financially motivated. In my late teens/early twenties I had a habit of making bad investments. These investments were usually in the form of loans to ‘friends’, which never seemed to find their way back to me. Many did get repaid – but they were not the one’s I was focussed on at the time. This led to me feeling an assortment of negative emotions as I recounted how wronged I had been. Being endowed with a tru...