Author name: Gabriella Kortsch

How often do you forget to shower? I would guess the answer is never. Well, how about brushing your teeth? Here the answer might be rarely. OK. So how often do you neglect to give yourself food? And assuming you have hair, how often do you forget to brush it in the morning when you […]

We all wish the world could be a better place. We look at the continual barrage of tragedy and horror served to us with breakfast on our television screens. We see the economic crisis swamp us with worry and stress, spiralling into a recession that has already been acknowledged by major government spokesmen as a

Have you ever tried keeping track of how many times a day you have a negative thought? Or keeping track how many times a day you go to the kitchen and open the fridge when it’s actually not a meal time? Or keeping track of how many times a day you find yourself wishing for

There are three ways of looking at this story: You have sides you may not wish to be seen so you don’t show them. Perhaps you are impatient, or lack knowledge in a given field. Perhaps you don’t like to admit you really can’t be bothered reading books, or perhaps you prefer solitude to mad

I love this concept … doubt your limitations! The other day a friend mentioned the recession to me. His tone was low, he sounded defeated (and he is in fact, in quite a good position financially). When I encouraged him to speak differently, he admonished me, saying that it is not responsible to not consider

“Never!”, say some. “I can’t”, say others. “How can I?” says another group. “What was done to me was just too terrible to be forgiven”, say most. Let’s examine that last statement. Without a doubt whatever it was that was done to you was bad. We can’t change that. Child abuse, child neglect, abandonment, betrayal,

Praising the self has kind of a bad rap. It smacks – or so insist many – of pride, egotism, perhaps even selfishness. And so we often learn – and possibly at a very young age – to abstain from praising the self. Or if we do, we feel guilty. And of course if we

Ever wondered why others can be heroes and you are not? Ever felt plagued by a vague sense of uneasinessthat seems to be saying that you could do more? Ever felt bitter because others are openly and publicly recognized  for what they have accomplished, and you are not? Perhaps you need to consider getting a

In the past I’ve spent some time commenting on the fact that if we look too much to the past: either to its pain or its perceived happiness and glory, we risk becoming caught in a loop that will not allow us to live fully in the present. By going through an experience that somehow

Introducing you to the proud birth of my book (now six weeks old!)    Rewiring the Soul: Finding the Possible Self   Here is the Product Description from the Back Cover and Amazon:    Ask anyone, whatever their circumstances, if their life is vibrant, fulfilling, harmonious and happy. An honest reply is likely to be ‘no’,