2021 | Good Medicine

A fun exercise for increasing intimacy in couple relationships

Originally added on 12th June 2021
Last updated on 20th June 2021

The Journal of Positive Psychology regularly publishes very interesting, helpful articles. One that recently caught my eye is titled "The marital version of three good things: A mixed methods study". OK, maybe not the most catchy title, but the reference to 'three good things' hooked my interest as this is a 'solo exercise' that can be so helpful in nourishing our sense of gratitude, appreciation & wellbeing. For more on the 'solo exercise', see this post on "How to live well ...

Skydiving with grandad - twelve tips for a courage toolbox

Originally added on 10th June 2021
Last updated on 30th August 2022

“Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” C. S. Lewis

“Fear is the mind-killer … I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” Bene Gesserit ‘Litany against Fear’ from Dune by Frank Herbert

[Sadly this potential skydiving adventure was cancelled ... for the second time ... because of poor weather conditions. I'll book again ... hopefully third time lucky. I'll then aim to complete this blog post!]

Using a wisdom diary - the record form

Originally added on 5th April 2021
Last updated on 20th June 2021

The first of the two blog posts in this sequence can be reached by clicking on "Using a wisdom diary - background". In this second post I give the nuts & bolts recording form:

This wisdom diary exercise is adapted from the work of the Canadian researcher Igor Grossmann.

Using a wisdom diary - background

Originally added on 5th April 2021
Last updated on 20th June 2021

"Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.” Confucius

“Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.” Elbert Hubbard

“No man was ever wise by chance.” Seneca

The language is a bit archaic, but the underlying message of these quotations is still very relevant today. And, if you like quotations about wisdom, here are over 20 more that I like, downloadable both as a PDF and as a Word doc.