by Ricky McQuillan | Tuesday, November 14, 2017 | Inspiration, Personal Development
When the rain comes on, hard and heavy, we pull our hoods up, or we pop open our umbrellas. But have you ever noticed, how, once inside those protective little worlds, how oblivious people tend to become? You can witness the hooded-ones walking out in front of cars....
by Ricky McQuillan | Friday, November 10, 2017 | Personal Development
Many people long for change in their lives; at least, many people talk about wanting change in their lives. The healthier lifestyle, the better paid job, the more satisfying relationship, the more toned body, to do more reading etc. Whatever it happens to be, it seems...
by Ricky McQuillan | Thursday, August 31, 2017 | Inspiration, Personal Development
I think that we oftentimes convince ourselves that avoiding things is easy, as if to avoid the difficult and the challenging, were to embrace the stress-free life. Some have become so used to avoiding things, that they call themselves lazy, as if this behaviour has...
by Ricky McQuillan | Friday, December 30, 2016 | Inspiration, Personal Development
We have all heard of the term selective hearing. It is commonly understood that people, some more than others, can hear what they want to hear, when they want to hear it, and play deaf when it suits them. However, I want to take this commonly accepted notion, and open...
by Ricky McQuillan | Saturday, December 3, 2016 | Inspiration, Personal Development
Self-esteem doesn’t grow on trees. It would be preferable to many of us, if you were just able to pluck some self-esteem from the nearest tree; as if feeling good about our selves were a natural right of every human being. Or at least that it should come easily. As is...