by Josephine Hughes | Feb 14, 2019
What do you think of Valentine’s Day? Do you see it as a chance to celebrate love, or a day hijacked by commercial exploitation? Is it fun and meaningful, or do you feel cynical about it? Perhaps you enjoy it, or perhaps you feel excluded by it. For some people it...
by Josephine Hughes | Jan 10, 2019
Did you make New Year's resolutions this year? If so, how are you doing? Do you like the thought of a new year and a fresh start? Or are you one of those people who feel cynical about resolutions? Perhaps you've tried on previous occasions to make a change and it...
by Josephine Hughes | Nov 1, 2018
Have you ever felt defeated when you have tried to do something different? I often find it difficult when I'm trying to master a new skill and I don't get it right first time. There's a part of me that believes that I should be more capable and failure brings out...
by Josephine Hughes | Oct 25, 2018
How do you feel about making mistakes? The fear of making mistakes can hold people back in all sorts of ways. It can cause people to never get started on a project. It can cause loneliness because people find it difficult to let others see who they really are. It can...
by Josephine Hughes | Jan 17, 2018
I have the British weather to thank for my first memory of disappointment. When I was at primary school a trip to see A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Regents Park was organized. The children looked forward to it for weeks. However, the trip was not to be. In that...
