The Key to understanding yourself and the people around you

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“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”

Aristotle

Hello and welcome back to my blog.

Today we are looking at understanding ourselves and by extension … others, so that we can build that steady relationship we want with the people around us.

Consider the number of times you’ve thought to yourself “if only she/he understands me” when interacting with your family members, friends or colleagues? …

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Why Everyone Needs Support/Therapy: a personal story

“…don’t let your past experiences be the reason you shortchange yourself…”

A few weeks after I got to South Africa, my aunt told me that I needed therapy. She saw what she saw and knew this was good for me but coming from what I know and what I “thought” I had dealt with, I kicked against it in …

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6 Steps To Increase Productivity: The Pomodoro Technique

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“if you can learn to focus … for 25 minutes, you can increase your overall productivity,…. you can accomplish more when you are not burnt out”

Do you often complain about the day not being enough? Or the day being spread too thin? Or just being unable to concentrate when you are finally able to squeeze out time to work? […]

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3 Life Lessons From Movies/TV shows

“art often imitates life and life often imitates art as we have seen with the recent Covid-19 pandemic … and the movie Contagion…”

Movies and TV shows are everywhere. Their story lines are part of our lives and culture and with streaming sites and YouTube, we can easily access them. They give us a glimpse of what life might look …

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