Let’s take a fresh look at the components of communication. As someone who has studied interpersonal communication, soft skills and more recently counselling over the 20yrs, I hope I can give you something new to consider here. I wanted to write this article because I am a firm believer that a great deal of ourContinueContinue reading “Beyond the spoken words”
Category Archives: Reflections
Self-care Results
Hey gang 🙂 Travelling at the moment and can’t sleep so extra time for postings 🙂 You probably see regular articles providing tips and key things to focus on for your mental health and general well-being. I wanted to share some actual results (my results) from the past 4 weeks having taken a fresh focusContinueContinue reading “Self-care Results”
Men don’t talk – they drink
Short exploration into how we raise boys in a way that leads them to avoid help and adopt life shortening habits. I have been reading a few books and did a short course that have collectively covered purpose, values, stereotypes, shame and male depression. Strange combination you may think, but a remarkable relationship between themContinueContinue reading “Men don’t talk – they drink”
When to change yourself?
I’ve been circling around this article for years to be honest… on a recent flight while skimming through my notes I finally spotted the various angles I had been thinking of, and now hopefully I have a clear enough view to convert them into something coherent and helpful. So here are the questions I keptContinueContinue reading “When to change yourself?”
You should be
A quick review on social expectations… normalcy and our responsibility to each other. I thought it may have been a bit of a slump… anyone that has ever persisted with anything (school, work, study) for some time has probably experienced it. You get tired of the same thing… same content and stop enjoying it, perhapsContinueContinue reading “You should be”
So what is counselling and therapy
So I recently did a bit of a deep dive on a few common psychotherapy approaches. I thought I would share some of that info to give people an idea about what counselling actually is. In particular this article will focus on CBT, which is provided via Medicare here in Australia and is quite popularContinueContinue reading “So what is counselling and therapy”
I still struggle with integrity
Not really with the definition…. but the intricacies of integrity and discernment challenge me constantly. Who is right, who is wrong? Is my integrity out of whack and needs adjustment? Or should I follow my path? I have come across a few interesting articles lately that have definitely tipped me in a certain direction… These articles talked aboutContinueContinue reading “I still struggle with integrity”
Speak Honestly
It seems to be a desired value, we are regularly encouraged to speak our minds. But should we? I tend to see the fullest and clearest displays of human values and emotions in movies and books. In our story telling we always seem to end up with the same range of characters, and it’s whereContinueContinue reading “Speak Honestly”
Nothing is as approved as mediocrity
“Nothing is as approved as mediocrity; the majority has established it and fixes it fangs on whatever gets beyond it either way.” – Blaise Pascal I hadn’t realised “tall poppy syndrome” was an Australian condition until doing a little research. Apparently similar concepts do exist around the world but they aren’t as pervasive as hereContinueContinue reading “Nothing is as approved as mediocrity”
Our Narrative
The more I read the more weight I place on the impact and change possible in our lives from understanding and adjusting our own thinking. There is a major blocker to learning and applying Soft Skills. It’s not intelligence… it’s how you think about yourself. You may have read articles about ‘your narrative’ ??? NearlyContinueContinue reading “Our Narrative”
Jason Waddell 