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Climatarian
New Word Discovery Today I discovered a new word. It describes me pretty well. C L I M A T A R I A N A brand new term for me. I’m not a dedicated vegetarian as I eat white meat. I’m not a pescatarian as I eat chicken. I really love eating wholesome healthy food, with...
Coping With Grief – Ideas and Advice
Coping With Grief - Dianne Hissock & Mal Hissock "The go-to book on the grieving process. This new edition of the bestselling classic offers sensitive and practical advice on how to deal with the grieving process, from coping with the funeral to managing...
I Am Pretty Nervous About Seeing A Counsellor
I Am Pretty Nervous About Seeing A Counsellor If you are considering going to see a counsellor or a therapist for the first time it’s only natural to have some concerns. As Tom Vellner writes in his story 7 Fears I Had About Therapy That Never Came True “I thought...
Helpful Reading To Improve Relationships
What would your relationship therapist suggest you read? If you are interested in reading a book to enhance your relationships then perhaps one of these 23 titles from the library of Mukti Jarvis of Every Day Love will be ideal - have a read through the descriptions...
3 Tips on Setting Personal Boundaries
Setting a protective personal boundary is an act of self love and self compassion. Many of us haven’t learnt how to have these limits or imaginary lines. They can be pretty important for our self esteem and our sense of wellbeing. Discussing boundaries and ways to...
How to Deal with Grief
How to Deal with Grief The book arrives and I am excited - I flip through pages. These are the first lines I read “the new model of grief is not in cleaning it up and making it go away. It’s in finding new and beautiful ways to inhabit what hurts. It’s in finding the...
How To Rest More
Daring To Rest - written by Karen Brody Review by Jane Macnaught Rest and sleep are craved by many of us as we seek to slow down our lives and focus on what makes us feel more connected, less anxious and well rested. In her book, Karen Brody encourages women to rest...
Book Review: The Book Of Joy by The Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu
The Book Of Joy by The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu "In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu travelled to the Dalai Lama’s home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness’s eightieth birthday and to create this book as a gift for others. They looked back on their long...
Book Review: The Art Of Happiness by The Dalai Lama
The Art of Happiness - Handbook for Living by Dalai Lama "The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living is a practical, inspirational guide that combines the wisdom of the Dalai Lama's eastern spiritual tradition with human happiness expert Dr Howard C. Cutler's western...
Book Review: Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown "Every time we are introduced to someone new, try to be creative or start a difficult conversation, we take a risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnerable. Most of us try to fight those feelings - we strive to appear perfect....
Book Review: Salt by Nayyirah Waheed
Salt by Nayyirah Waheed "Salt is a journey through warmth and sharpness. This collection of poetry explores the realities of multiple identities, language, diasporic life & pain, the self, community, healing, celebration, and love." (ref Amazon) "Waheed tackles...
Book Review: Waking The Tiger – Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
Peter Levine: Waking The Tiger - Healing Trauma. "Nature's Lessons in Healing Trauma... Waking the Tiger offers a new and hopeful vision of trauma. It views the human animal as a unique being, endowed with an instinctual capacity. It asks and answers an intriguing...