The Kindness of Encouraging Others
It was a Saturday morning when a boy named Jeff was on his phone watching a YouTube video titled - “How to do the worm dance” “I need to...
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drakanet
- Oct 31
- 2 min
King Henry VIII
Henry VIII was an English king and was the second son of Henry the VII (imagine having the same name as your father!) and was born in...
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drakanet
- Sep 9
- 2 min
The Kindness of Not Judging
It was a Wednesday afternoon when a boy named Kofi could be seen walking amongst a crowd of young students. They had all just gotten off...
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drakanet
- Aug 3
- 3 min
F.L.O.W - For the Love Of Writing
I have recently returned from a lovely family holiday in Greece, which had some beautiful views and beaches. I was able to really relax...
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drakanet
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
Latent Grief
I was recently reflecting on the fact that most people now know someone who has been affected by or even died of Covid-19. There have...
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drakanet
- Feb 26, 2022
- 3 min
Is there a relationship between money and mental health?
People often joke and sing about payday joy. There is a different kind of smile on people’s faces when they talk about what they would do...
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drakanet
- Feb 10, 2022
- 3 min
888 - Where is your EIGHT?
Most of us spend seven to eight hours a day working and seven to eight hours sleeping, leaving eight hours of the total 24 hours per day...
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drakanet
- Jan 1, 2022
- 5 min
Happy New Year?
Welcome to 2022! I am particularly happy to be able to write this pain-free with a smile, because I experienced terrible dental pain for...
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drakanet
- Nov 28, 2021
- 4 min
Self Improvement 101 - One Thing
We know nobody's perfect, but that does not mean we should give up and wallow in our weaknesses and failures. No one was born being able...
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drakanet
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
Stacking game
We do not always have time to deal with issues when they happen, which is why mental ‘parking’ and ‘stacking’ makes sense. We put the...
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drakanet
- Jul 1, 2021
- 5 min
Self Help
After a few weeks of having no time to write (or even switch on my laptop!) I am writing this with a smile, hoping that it helps someone...
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drakanet
- Apr 19, 2021
- 3 min
Window to the Soul
It is often said that the eyes are the window to the soul. Sadly, looking into each other’s eyes has become a bit of a rare occurrence in...
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drakanet
- Apr 2, 2021
- 4 min
Opportunity Cost
I was reminded this week of the term “opportunity cost” from my school days. As a lover of medicine, I found very few things interesting...
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drakanet
- Feb 9, 2021
- 4 min
BARE NECESSITIES
I recently watched The Jungle Book (Disney movie) with my children and enjoyed singing along to this song many of us will remember from...
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drakanet
- Jan 14, 2021
- 1 min
COSTLY SMILE
I’m still smiling How is it possible? a wounded soldier marching trying my best to do right by everyone I am being pulled in every...
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drakanet
- Jan 11, 2021
- 4 min
Covid-19 Vaccine Available - Is this a side effect?
It was with great hope for a better 2021 that we ended last year having heard the news of effective vaccines for Covid-19. We will never...
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drakanet
- Nov 28, 2020
- 5 min
Fright or flight
For the month of October when some people celebrate halloween, I have written about fear, which is an emotion many of us have experienced...
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drakanet
- Nov 28, 2020
- 3 min
Men's health
No matter what your father was like, most of us will have a man in our lives that we care about. Men have traditionally been the...
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drakanet
- Aug 25, 2020
- 3 min
Tips for cleaning the 'easy to forget' areas of the home
I recently had some renovations done in my house which led to lots of dust settling around the furniture, forcing me to make time for a...
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drakanet
- Aug 25, 2020
- 4 min
Tips for Volunteering with Kids
We all want to pass on good values, such as the importance of volunteering and charitable giving, to our children. Whatever we think we...
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