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Really good to see the conversation has progressed. Men are being encouraged to talk to each other about DV and coercive control and speak up when they see the signs.

Concerned about a mate's behaviour towards their partner? Here's how to handle it It's "critically important" men look out for their friends and their friends' partners when it comes to domestic and family violence, experts say.

Women have been under diagnosed, misdiagnosed and let down by a screening process biased toward male presentations of ADHD.

Alison wasn't diagnosed with ADHD until age 48. Researchers say women often aren't believed Before she was diagnosed with ADHD, Alison Pike believed herself to be lazy and undisciplined. Researcher Kate Witteveen says women are often not believed when they seek a diagnosis.

When you work through your trauma…

http://t.ted.com/SITIbFd

We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it In a talk that's by turns heartbreaking and hilarious, writer and podcaster Nora McInerny shares her hard-earned wisdom about life and death. Her candid approach to something that will, let's face it, affect us all, is as liberating as it is gut-wrenching. Most powerfully, she encourages us to shift...

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace
there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly
and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself
with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater
and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well
as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery
But let this not blind you to what
virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity
and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life
keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery,
and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy. ~Max Ehrmann

(Book: Desiderata https://amzn.to/45kJvnK)

(Art: Photograph by Albarrán Cabrera)

Desiderata: A Poem for a Way of Life Desiderata: A Poem for a Way of Life

Hi All! Today I’m feeling a decent 5 so I’ll be back to work in 2 weeks from Monday August 14th,hopefully as a waggy 0. For those who are not so waggy I’m taking GP referrals now.

I like this one. See if there's one or more thing on here you can try.

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HEALTH UPDATE: the surgery went really well. 😃😃😃 I'm still in hospital but have had most of the tubes removed. I'll probably get discharged tomorrow or the next day. I'll be coming back to Mackay next week. Thanks Gina

Sometimes we just have to talk about "it".

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Yes!

For the readers..

An 85-year Harvard study found the No. 1 thing that makes us happy in life: It helps us 'live longer' In 1938, Harvard researchers embarked on a decades-long study to find out: What is the secret to a happy life? Contrary to what think, it's not career achievement, money, exercise, or a healthy diet.

One for the Aussies 😁

If this is you, time to try some emdr. Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing for past traumas and their associated negative conclusions.

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