I really admire how some couples can be such good friends after separating! WOW! It is RARE but so beautiful to see. I’ve asked myself “How is that possible, or is it even possible, to be really true friends and […]
From Relationship to Break-up and True Friendship: YES it is possible! Read »
I am the father of three children aged 10, 6 and 4 and of late I have been learning a lot about children, responsibility and being a parent. For instance, I had been making the children their lunches and breakfast
Children and Responsibility Read »
I have had a ‘drug’ addiction most of my life. I’ve been addicted to sugar, and my drug of choice has been refined sugars. Now you may think this is a bit silly, saying eating refined sugars is a drug
Addicted to Sugar… My Drug Addiction Read »
Before I came to any of the Universal Medicine courses, I slept around and had sex quite regularly, without much consideration for myself. I felt that having sex was just a normal, socially acceptable thing to do. Settling for sex
Searching for Love and Settling for SEX Read »
I eat some of the most amazing food in the world, and I cook it all myself. This is something I would never have said let alone claimed, even just a few years ago. My delicious diet is forever getting
My Simple Diet of Super Yummy and Delicious Food Read »
Some parents may be concerned about what children will get up to and who will be supervising at an over-12 year old’s party… but how many of us think about the safety of a party when a child is turning
Sugary Food and Additives in Food: What are our Children Eating? Read »
It’s taken me a long time to understand how to take responsibility for myself, to be a true man in the true sense. Looking back, I was – choice by choice – numbing, selling out and destroying myself in the
To Be a True Man: My Journey of Choices, Responsibility & Freedom Read »
Grateful for a headache? These are words that in my wildest imagination (and my imagination has been pretty wild in the past) I would never have thought I would say! As a very young person I started getting headaches which
Pain, Headaches & Migraines: Symptoms from My In-Built Detection Device Read »
For the most part of 40 years I’ve had difficulty truly conversing with my Dad, with much of the conversation pieces being superficial chat about work, the weather or sport. But, a couple of years ago I ‘switched off’ to
Have we limited tenderness to the quality of meat or something expressed between lovers, or parents and their children? It seems to me that tenderness is much bigger than this and that it starts with how we treat ourselves in
Tenderness: Its Remarkable Ways Read »
I have been learning to be an effective leader – and a role model – for the past two years, ever since I applied for a position as shop and staff co-coordinator in a small company. I struggled a lot
A Leader and a Role Model: Learning How to Truly Lead Read »
I had been to see my parents last year, as I often do on a weekend. As I was on my way out of their house, saying the normal goodbyes, my Dad gave me a hug and kiss goodbye. It
From Hardness to Heartfelt – Hugs with My Dad Read »
This life I was blessed with two brothers. One arrived 15 months after I did and the next 11 and a half years later. I have learned so much watching them grow up. I was recently reflecting on the relationship
A Love Letter to my Brother Read »
As long as I can remember, rice has been something I could not give up. Well, I am born Chinese, where no-one would question this as unusual. Rice is served almost in every meal; I was so attached to my
Growing up Chinese: hiding behind my diet of rice, a cultural document Read »
If I reflect back on my parenting before I found the ancient wisdom teachings presented through Universal Medicine (UniMed), how would I describe myself as a parent back then? I was always firm as a parent, however this originally came
From Sad, Tired and Angry Parenting to Parenting about Love Read »