What makes you, you?

        Earlier this week I attended the funeral of a lady whom I had never met. I was there to accompany my Mum, I don’t just randomly turn up at strangers funerals. I must admit I was rather perturbed by the prospect of sharing this personal experience with people who before that day, I had never met and who were obviously there to say goodbye to their loved one, who again, I had never met. The service was beautiful, it took place at Tarn Moor Memorial Woodland where instead of headstones and graves they plant trees in … Continue reading What makes you, you?

Nature vs Nurture?

Just stop being a miserable t**twaffle…   A long running argument in the world of psychology is Nature vs Nurture. The debate is focused on whether or not our attitudes, principals, morals etc, our core good or bad is naturally ingrained or we learn that behaviour. Is it as simple as you’re either a good person or a bad person? Some people argue that the way we behave, our attitudes, principles, morals etc are natural and then the other side of the argument is that you’re basically born as a clean slate and you’re nurtured in to the way you … Continue reading Nature vs Nurture?

If you don’t like it, don’t look at it…

  I’m grabbing life with both hands right now and making my own way. With opportunities aplenty and my life mapped out ahead of me. I’ve switched my attitude to optimistic instead of sceptic and although some days are harder I look to the good in each one. Although I have adopted this lifestyle change and I know it’s making my life better there is nothing I can do for some other people. It’s true that positive vibes are contagious. If you watch a motivational video or read an uplifting quote it makes you analyse things and helps you to feel good. … Continue reading If you don’t like it, don’t look at it…