When you choose life!

The day after I tried to commit suicide for the seventh time, I was in hospital and as I lay there, I thought to myself: ‘I tried to put an end to my life seven times in a row, but it doesn’t seem to work out for me.  Let me choose to live! Maybe that will bring more reward in my hopeless situation.’

Ever since that day I looked at life in a different way, because I’m not just living a life.  I choose to live my life. Continue “When you choose life!”

The two good men and a pedestrian

One day, there was a pedestrian walking on the side of the road minding his own business.  He was listening to music on his phone and wore earphones.  He was unaware of the reckless driver…

Happiness Helps

Over the years positive psychology has placed strong emphasis on how positive affect can improve health. This prompted Vista Clinic to develop the Happiness HELPS campaign as a means of improving positive affect in patients….

When plans fall to the way side

I am the first to admit I do not plan every step in my life; however I like to have a plan in terms of work and the future. When I was younger, like most…

Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder this time of year

For many suffering from depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder this time of year tends to be more challenging in terms health maintenance. There may be a few reasons for this: The year is starting to…

A great achievement

When I started riding bicycle in 2002, I would never dare to even think of letting go of the handle bars because as soon as either hand left the bar, I was guaranteed to fall. …

67min of feeling good……Happy Mandela day!

People may forget what you have said or even what you have done, but they will never forget how you made them feel! This has not rung any truer on any other day than what…

It is just a (not so) manic Monday!

Today is yet another Monday and what a difficult Monday it was!!  I felt like I had no energy, like there is a mountain of fog in my brain that just does not want to…