Author Archives: Kathleen Crawford

SOME FACTORS WHICH WILL ALLOW ABUSE TO HAPPEN

Firstly, what is abuse? Abuse is defined in a family situation as “violent, threatening or other behaviour by a person that coerces or controls a member of the person’s family, or causes the family member to be fearful”. (Commonwealth Family Law Act 1975). Control can also involve deprivation of liberty. Historically, abuse arises from a […]

MARRIED AT FIRST BITE!

Well, actually the TV “Social Experiment” show says its “Married at first sight”. It’s a copycat of a show originating from Denmark where “scientifically matched” couples agree to a marriage with a person they see first at the mock wedding (which is not legally binding). However, they are required to spend the first night together […]

ARE YOU AFRAID OF FAILURE?

Relax! Having this fear may actually be a plus for you. If you are too complacent you may not give your best, try your hardest, produce your best results, and end up failing anyway. However, having this fear all the time is a negative driver which can become very stressful. It is much better to be motivated and confident […]

HOW DOES FAILURE HAPPEN?

There are many reasons for failure, some are obvious, for example, lack of preparation for a task, and some not so obvious, such as unconscious self-sabotage. When we have a task or project of any kind there are things which we must know and perhaps avoid in order for us to be successful in that task. Firstly, let’s start with […]

Why professionals can’t get their clients to stick to their goals

The New Year always brings on a rash of new resolutions that are going to make a difference to our lives this year. After all, doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different results is the definition of insanity – right? So we make a resolution to do something different and get the result we […]