Leanne Halyburton. Email: spiritoflife@hotmail.co.uk
Narcissism is a relatively new buzzword – and so it is easy to dismiss yet another article on the subject with a bored yawn and a roll of the eyes. Anyone who has ever p****d another person off runs the risk of being labelled a narcissist… probably by someone who actually is one. However, the […]
Read MoreIt is time we stopped perceiving Keir Starmer in the way we have been doing. It’s time we stopped having certain expectations and hopes, stopped issuing demands. Videos and posts abound, claiming to have caught him red-handed in the act of lying and engaging in dodgy, back-room dealings – as if there is a chance […]
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I have been a professional psychic for 30 years — as in, it has been my full-time profession, alongside my writing ‘career’. And I can tell you that the psychic arena stinks to high heaven of BS. Is psychic ability a gift? Not in the way it is commonly presented. You could say that anyone who is […]
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This is a strange, short rant. But I have to get it off my chest. Living close to people who seem incapable of closing a door, instead allowing it to bang shut, is a real source of stress. Especially when they come and go every five minutes (what are they doing?). I wonder why they […]
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Our first experience of rejection often occurs in childhood — and it can be lethal. We might find ourselves shunned, ignored, or even abused by those who are supposed to love and protect us. We don’t understand what is occurring because we’re young and vulnerable, so we assume that we must be stupid, ugly, or unlovable. We […]
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Appearances would suggest that the adult world is awash with great sex. Passionate couples, barely able to keep their hands off each other, are engaging in hot and sweaty bedroom gymnastics. Every night. Several times a night. However, appearances can be deceptive and I’ve come to seriously question them. Here’s why. More and more frequently, […]
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“You just need to be more positive!” This is a statement that has increasingly irked me. You can even imagine the tone of voice used, without needing to hear the words. Slightly high-pitched, encouraging in a patronising way, as if addressing a child. No adult is going to respond well to this — especially when […]
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Supporting a loved one with long-term mental health problems is hard. And it can be a thankless task. The afflicted person is likely to be largely self-absorbed, because that is the nature of the beast. They are consumed by their own discomfort and unhappiness, and, because they are struggling to manage their own feelings, they […]
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The average age of death in the UK is 82 (well, 81.92, to be exact). So, that means, if I’m average, I might have 16 Christmases left. Obviously, I’d like more. That would be a bonus. There is, of course, always the chance I’ll have fewer… but I’ll stick with being optimistic, for now. I […]
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I recently quit my main YouTube channel in a flurry of disappointment, resentment, and shame. Oh, and let’s not forget the crushing pain of rejection. Make no bones about it, YouTube has the power to cut your heart out, without anaesthetic, and toss it in the trash. I started that channel maybe 10 years ago […]
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