This episode exposes some of the reasons that people who are close to you will not support or celebrate you on your journey to greatness. This act has foundation in the feelings of insecurity, self - doubt and self - hate.

Have an Attitude of Gratitude

Jun 4th, 2020 16m 29s

We sometimes are so caught up with desiring things we don't have that we forget to concentrate on and give thanks for the things we do. As people we must be careful of this bad habit, as we have an insatiable appetite to always keep wanting mor

From the Very Heart of Me.

Jun 4th, 2020 12m 3s

A random mashup of poems and philosophical quotes written by Johari, taken from her personal journal.

When I Die

Jun 1st, 2020 10m 45s

People always tend to put their all into honouring a person after they die. However, it is important to be of help and be a positive influence to people while they live. It is pointless and outright hypocritical to make such an effort to carry

My Meandering Thoughts

Jun 1st, 2020 11m 54s

I mash up rendition of poetry and philosophical writings by the author.

The Vicissitudes of Life

May 22nd, 2020 11m 55s

Good and bad are part and parcel of this journey called Life and just as the rain is made to fall on the good and the bad, good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people. It is our ability to take the blows and roll with

Sever It: You Will Not Die

May 20th, 2020 15m 44s

There are some toxic people, who create toxic relationships, but for one reason or another, people are afraid to break off and start over new. But some people are like tonsils; you think you need them, but you can live effortlessly, if you had

Discipline Your Emotions

May 20th, 2020 21m 49s

Take control of the way you feel. Do not allow yourself to be carried away by your emotions. We can take charge of negative emotions in four basic steps: 1. identify 2. evaluate 3. arrest 4. check

Meditation

May 3rd, 2020 7m 18s

This episode of Heart and Mind Matters, takes you through some personally written affirmations from the creator of this series, Johari Laird, to help quiet your mind and help to relax you.

Introducing Heart and Mind Matters

May 3rd, 2020 3m 2s

Heart and Mind Matters is a blog and podcast idea that discusses content which pertains to issues of the heart and mind- like relationship issues, coping with stress, emotional pain, becoming mentally strong and so on. This series is also in th

Never Give Up Hope

Apr 6th, 2020 4m 54s

Good and bad experiences comprise the sum total of life and we need not be overwhelmed by this fact, but understand that this is just how life is. However, we must also understand that the positive and negative encounters in life, constantly re

How to Get Through a Crisis

Mar 27th, 2020 8m 15s

In order to get through a crisis, we nee we need to stay tuned to credible information, in addition to staying present and focussed. In order to allay our fears, we need to: breathe, quiet our minds and redirect our thoughts.