Swart Donkey

I find it easier to deal with my own stress than I do to deal with the stress of those I care about. In restaurants I struggle to even sit ...

There are lots of experiences in my life that were unpleasant, hurtful and traumatic. I don't believe in regret. Those dark places are ...

I tell people that I study ' happiness and learning ' which basically means I can think and write about anything. Because if it is ...

I have mentioned my cousin Charles before, in discussing the ' Normalising of Suffering '. He is a Psychologist (and an awesome gu...

The fourth chapter of The Book of Life's Curriculum is on 'The Stoics'. One of of the cornerstones of what I look for in a phi...

My cousin Charles is a psychologist who helps people with Chronic Pain. The pain that doesn't go away. It seems to me we are mostly wir...

Guest Post: Lianne Wood (nee Wicks) Lianne is a buddy from university. She has been reading my blog when she gets a gap, and was keen t...