Positive Changes for Life

When Grief Changes the Shape of Life

When Grief Changes the Shape of Lifeby: Jan FergusonPublished on: 30/08/2026

When Grief Changes the Shape of Life Grief is one of those human experiences that almost everyone will encounter eventually. What has grief caused me to stop doing? Life is not measured by what we avoid. Life is measured by how fully we participate.

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When Grief Changes the Shape of Life

Stress and Anxiety Are Not the Same Thing, and Confusing Them Makes Both Worse

Stress and Anxiety Are Not the Same Thing, and Confusing Them Makes Both Worseby: Jan FergusonPublished on: 10/04/2026

Stress and anxiety are often spoken about as if they are interchangeable, but they are not the same experience in the body or the mind. When people confuse the two, they often apply the wrong strategies, which leads to frustration and the belief that nothing works.

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Stress and Anxiety Are Not the Same Thing, and Confusing Them Makes Both Worse

Burnt Toast Theory

Burnt Toast Theoryby: Jan FergusonPublished on: 26/03/2025

Have you ever had things not go the way you wanted or needed them to? You then experienced "The Burnt Toast Theory". Let me explain...

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Burnt Toast Theory

Focus = Clarity

Focus = Clarityby: Jan FergusonPublished on: 30/05/2024

How focused are you? Is your focus clear in your mind? I have some thought son the subject…

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Focus = Clarity