Life can be difficult and sometimes it reduces people to tears. This is one of the facts of life, but what can we do to comfort others when they break down in front of us? It can be tough to watch someone cry and it can leave you feeling helpless …

One of my favorite television shows of all times is most definitely the Simpsons. During one of my many late night blogging sessions, I decided to put in one of the Simpsons episodes that I’ve taped throughout the years. In this episode, Marge had written a novel, and Homer refused …

Everyone knows spring is the time for romance.  In the springtime all of creation seems to be in search of the perfect partner to share the season of love with. In most human cultures, as in the majority of animal societies, it is the male’s job to lure in a …

Domestic violence can take many forms. Just because someone is not covered in bruises does not mean they are not being abused.  There is financial, mental, emotional, physical and sexual. It is a reoccurring cycle that is difficult to be broken, and in many cases stopping the abuse is impossible. It is important as a …

‘Magic’ is the art of causing changes in consciousness and the physical environment. At its most simple, it is the use of the hidden powers of the mind by means of visualisation, concentration and willpower. Candle Magic One of the most simple forms of magical practice is candle magic. Anyone …

Jessie Wallace’s road to fame and fortune began with a series of twists and turns before she finally arrived at the stage of her true calling. Karen Jane Wallace was born on the 25th September 1971 in Enfield, North London. Her parents divorced when she was three and her mother …

We have been told we can have, be and do ANYTHING we can imagine. How exhilarating! At the same time, a little-spoken-about phenomenon often occurs when we begin contemplating change in our lives. We have decided to open our minds and pick from the multitude of potential opportunities awaiting us, …

The Ganesh Puja is a sacred tradition as part of the Diwali Puja. Diwali is a three to six day festival in the autumn. It centers on the new moon day that ends the month of Ashwin and begins the month of Kartika. This largest and most significant holiday in …

I hesitated to even join this debate as I do not believe that children should be nor do they have to be collateral damage in a divorce.  Unfortunately, however, they all too often are.  If both parents work together for the best interest of the children, the children will come …

How many times has someone hurt us to the point where we choose not to forgive them, ever. When we are hurt or severely mistreated by people, especially those closest to us, it opens up a wound within our soul  that we can’t physically reach inside ourselves to nurse or …