53y Marcia Gouveia’s story of recovery from chronic depression and anxiety - By Camila Skaf At the age of forty-eight, my mother was diagnosed with Chronic Anxiety and Depression. Unfortunately, it is the fate of many of us today living in such a fast paced, high standards world; where we have to be informed about […]
When you think of your 20s, you imagine precious short years of freedom where you can choose to do anything at all. Want to study? Sure. Want to take a gap year and travel? No problem. Want to stay up and party as late as you want? You certainly have the energy. These are the […]
Anyone who works with or has parented children knows the power of praise. Praise is one of those tools that can really help children succeed and flourish. The nod from a beaming dad, the encouraging word from mum, the comments from an influential teacher, colleague or boss can all become defining moments in the life […]
Christmas time is not my favourite time if I’m honest. I worked in marketing and advertising for many years, and if I have to produce one more Christmas sale TV ad or hear one more cheesy commercialised carol it will get me depressed. Right up until Christmas eve that is, when all of that stops […]
Does God exist? Is there anyone ‘out there?’ Is God for Real? For years as an atheist, my answer to these questions was ‘no – there is no God.’ But like so many others I have had to reconsider the evidence. When we consider the vast expanse of our universe, do our individual lives really […]
Is pornography dangerous? What are the side effects? And how can you kick the habit? We sat down with counsellor and minister David Stojcic to discuss the hard facts about addiction and pornography. David is the Founder of 4D Living, a not-for-profit lifestyle health clinic. Q: What percentage of people that you counsel disclose to […]
7 ways you can turn your exercise routine green. These days you’d have to be living under a rock if you weren’t aware of how much damage we are doing to our environment. Reducing our carbon footprint should be something we are at least thinking about, and where possible taking regular action to improve. Can […]