Tis the season to be jolly… but is everyone this jolly or happy during the holidays? There’s many reasons why someone would find themselves alone, or lonely, during this period of time. Be it because they do not get along … Read more
Why do children ask for the latest toy?
A research done by Allison Pugh which later got published as a book called Longing and Belonging:
Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture, in 2009 where she studied children in their natural habitat
talks about why children are always asking for … Read more
What is your dream? Part 4/4
Three of the last themes which obtained 3 % each were power, health and beauty. One dreamer wrote that s/he would like ‘to be the next black president or prince’ which brings about a strong message. This is because … Read more
What is your dream? Part 3/4
Looking at another interesting theme, money , 10%, many dreamers specified what they would want to do with such money like ‘own a Ferrari’ or ‘have a house of my own’. One interesting dream stated that it seems that … Read more
What is your dream? Part 2/4
As regards to the life theme, these dreams were of particular interest as some were not completely in the individuals control like ‘never die’ and even ‘ world peace’. However, others concentrated more on remaining free from the system and … Read more
What is your dream? Part 1/4
This summer, during two major music festivals, the Willingness team set up a tent which was called “Chat Bar“ the idea being to create a safe space for anyone to feel free to talk and lay back from all that … Read more
It will be lonely this Christmas…
It’s the season to be jolly…but is it really a ‘jolly’ season for everyone? During festive celebrations, Christmas songs, gifts and good wishes, we might still find a number of individuals who are hurting and lonely inside. If we stop … Read more
Buying Great Gifts for Christmas
It is that time of the year again. The time of gift shopping where I spend many hours contemplating what to buy and for whom. Each year, as my bills become more expensive, I generally return to the philosophical conundrum … Read more
IS LIFE COACHING FOR ME?
Life coaching is the practice of connecting your heart with your head – in the sense, of linking your passions (heart), with the right way and mindset (head) to achieve them. So, what life coaches do is support you to … Read more
Online therapy
Going beyond the standard sitting in a room talking with your therapist, some therapists/counsellors offer the possibility of e-therapy.
Whilst this may sound uncomfortable at first it offers more advantages than one may think. One advantage e-therapy offers is that … Read more