What makes you happy?
‘Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for’ – Joseph Addison ‘True happiness is not attained through self-gratification,
Making a fresh start the neuroscientific way
By now you may have resolved to commit to some New Year resolutions and, possibly by now perhaps, you are already losing momentum? You are not alone. The idea of
‘We shall overcome’
When Martin Luther King borrowed the words from the songs of slaves, “We shall overcome”, in his 1965 speech, he inspired an enduring resilience in Black Americans that led to
‘Trust is in short supply’
World leaders at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is hosting the global meeting in
Longing to belong
The latest news is, Portugal is good to go … we have even run out of adults to vaccinate and mask regulations have loosened up. We can move towards being
Free your mind
On a family holiday in the stunning Vicentina Coast Natural Park on the west coast of Portugal, the teens and I went walking off the beaten track, up a sharp,
Doing it together
It`s harvest time for Portuguese farmers, and like many, my family and I are collecting the sweet Carob to sell in coming weeks. We, usually are bent over, under the
If only I had …
My deepest and most painful regret is not spending more time with my dear brother before a tragic accident killed him. I regret, too, not telling my dear father that
How do you feel? Right now, in this moment
As you can imagine, as a therapist, I have asked this question countless times. And, interestingly enough, this question is sometimes met with, “I don’t know what I feel”. It’s
Picking up the pieces through connection
The stars are not wanted now; put out every one, Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun, Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood; For nothing now