A doubting Thomas once asked, “If you believe in God and His plan, why pray? The Serenity Prayer makes sense but where does that leave...

Just when life tries to overwhelm you, God's grace is there to pick you up. I was overwhelmed in the recent past, I was stuck on the way forward career-wise and was simply going through the motions of life. I felt there was something big and important I was supposed to be doing and I was wasting time. Do I get my master's degree now or work for a while? What about a second degree? And in what area? How do I get sponsorship? It was not that I was doubting God and was afraid of

We tend to get very attached to plan As. We'll get married, move into a house near the park, work in the financial services, pivot into...

Growing up, Mawuena desired a career. She needed a career in view of the fact that it provided her a sense of security geared towards...

Across large parts of Southern Africa, it's relatively easy to work out what might have gone wrong with the world. One might focus in on this or that misdemeanour or piece of nastiness, but ultimately it all comes back to a shortfall of what is known in the Zulu language as 'ubuntu' . It's when we try to translate that as 'love' (as it is tempting to) that we recognise how poor our associations around this word might be. Ubuntu also means compassion and humanity and zeroes in

“Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”...

For the most part, riddles are just games – they're told for fun, and to pass time. In ancient societies, they were also thought of as...

Some physicians agree that the proverb “No pain, no gain” is improper for physical exercise contrary to the usual “shut up and train”...

Have you ever noticed that you usually think and act in certain ways in romantic relationships? Maybe you’re a bit jealous and afraid of...

Princess Savitri of the Madra Kingdom was as benevolent, brilliant, and bright as the sun god she was named for. Her grace was known...

If you were an alien sitting out in space and the only information you had about us Earthlings was from television and movies, your idea of female friendship would look something like this: a. Every woman has either a BFF that she has been friends with since childhood/high school/college or a tight-knit group of quirky, well-dressed besties, and these kinds of friendships last forever. b. Regardless of which of those options women have, they talk to their friends several time

In response to the question “how do you sell a mirror to a blind man?”, some of the answers you are likely to hear include, 1.Convince...

The pursuit of perfection has become the norm in today's world, where chronic dissatisfaction, burnout, depression and anxiety reign...

“Always leave the house looking your best, no matter where you are going”, a quote my roommate uses a lot dovetails into the idea that,...

Have you ever had a friend turn into a complete stranger? “As long as they are not your siblings or parents, you will be fine”, a...

Being conflict averse sounds like a lovely mild and peaceful way to be. Wouldn't we all like to avoid conflict, what a charming and kind...

What does it mean to be grateful? An attitude of gratitude means making the conscious habit of expressing appreciation on a regular basis...

The inner critic or "critical inner voice" is a concept used in popular psychology and psychotherapy to refer to a sub-personality that judges and demeans a person according to Wikipedia. This voice judges, criticizes or demeans a person whether or not the self-criticism is objectively justified. This inner critic is a major proponent of some of the dysfunctional beliefs we have concerning ourselves. Some dysfunctional beliefs will be easy to recognize. You hear or read them

The typical goal of a gaslighter is not just manipulation, but power and control- typically with the misguided cooperation of the...

According to Wikipedia, gaslighting is a colloquialism, loosely defined as manipulating someone so as to make them question their own...