Listening skills are important for understanding and communication and I can sometimes struggle with this. A beautiful friend kindly sent me some ‘The Value in You’ inspirational learning cards last year. I have decided to start using them for my project. The card states that ‘Listening means paying attention to…

In life you will always get those kinds of people who think they ‘know it all’ They come across as very annoying and can become extremely aggressive and ignorant because you disagree with them. They hate to be ignored and continuously repeat themselves to get their point across. These people…

I have dedicated every Tuesday’s to spending time with my mother. It is a day of Mindfulness therapy. It benefits us both as we have a lot in common. Every other week we stay indoors and do some creative art therapy and on the consecutive Tuesday we plan a day…

Over the years I have always kept journals of the moments when my mind was full of painful and tortured thoughts. The reason being that I could look back and see how far I have positively improved. The journals dated from 2006 when my late Father went to live in…

I have noticed many people on social media with mental health difficulties. I am so sad that they find it hard to get the support they need when they are going through crisis. I am most likely to promote the cause than to journal my difficulties on my page. I…

People come into your life for a reason, A season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will Know what to do for that person. I used to sit down thinking about all the wasted energy I had invested in the people that I chose to…

Do you ever feel like you are not contributing enough to humanity? Do you feel that no matter what you do or say, it is not going to have a positive impact on the cause? I work with many charities as a voice, to support each cause. Sometimes I feel…

I Natalie Bleau, acknowledge and accept all the wrong things that I felt I have done consciously or subconsciously throughout my life. I ask for forgiveness from anyone who has felt my wrath or who I have been harshly critical or judgemental towards in the past. I hold no more…

Every day I pray for wisdom, courage, strength, and patience amongst other things. It is important to ask for tools to improve my persona rather than materialistic things. The one thing I struggle with is patience and sometimes I feel like it is a curse especially when it involves the very people I love. It leaves me with a feeling of guilt and shame. I like to see myself as dependable, consistent, always on time and will never…