Lessons for living: Humour

Lessons for living: Humour

Humour is the ability to see what is amusing in a situation. The strength of humour is not necessarily about being funny but more about bringing a ‘lightness’ to your life. This strength can really help in getting along with others and creating connections....

Lessons for living: Imagination

The imagination is the power of the mind to form images and ideas. It is the ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful. By imagining a possible future, we can develop foresight. This helps us think about where we are going in our individual and collective...
Lessons for living: Wisdom

Lessons for living: Wisdom

Wisdom is the practice of developing knowledge and using that knowledge effectively to solve problems. Wisdom is related to intelligence, but is slightly different. Being smart is not the same as being wise. Wisdom comes from making an effort to learn deeply about...
Lessons for living: Kindness

Lessons for living: Kindness

Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate. Kindness is based on our common humanity. This means that we recognise that we humans are more similar than we are different and that we go through the same experiences in life. We all suffer at...
Lessons for living: Love and empathy

Lessons for living: Love and empathy

Love is a feeling of deep affection for someone or something. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. We are born premature. In order for the human to pass through the birth canal, it is most likely that nature planned for the baby to be...