Author - markhatwood

I watched Netflix’s superb The Social Dilemma the other day and it reminded me just how quickly society can spiral out of control given some slight...

I was thinking about why some gain success in their field where others haven’t. Sure, a lot of it is down to nature, but I can’t help feel nurture...

I was thinking about the inspirational Billie Jean King’s words to be careful what you say as you never know who may be listening. She has...

I was recently taken by a quote from Deepak Chopra in which he simply said ‘Be happy for no reason’. On the surface it sounds so simple but it had me...

I recently came to a crossroads in my life. Someone addressed me in a way I found disrespectful, but it was my reaction to that email that surprised...

It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times. Charles Dickens’ quote from A Tale of Two Cities couldn’t be more apt at this juncture...

I was recently reading about Bravemind’s interesting posttraumatic stress therapy. By using virtual reality, soldiers, under the care of qualified...

Friendships can be the most delicate of things. Some are fleeting and some are lifelong, but none come without disappointments as well as highs. The...

After spending 7 years helping my American Indian friend change other’s lives back in Berlin, one of the most common questions I was asked by the...

It always surprises me how often we unknowingly give our own power away, mistakenly thinking we’re victims of another’s choices. I recently read a...