21 days. Yes, it’s an age-old belief that it only takes 21 days to form a new habit. In Dr. Maxwell Matlz’s 1960 book, Psycho-Cybernatics, he makes an observation that, “it takes a minimum of 21 days for an old mental image to dissolve and a new one to jell.” This observation inspired many self-help […]
What is a servant? A servant is someone who serves others. Many times, servants become so focused on serving, on doing things for others, that they end up neglecting their own needs. It’s great to give, but as a servant, you must make sure that you too are receiving. When this doesn’t happen, eventually a […]
We are creatures of endurance. We can put up with a lot. With life being as uncertain as it is, things happen that we often would not expect, and it is astounding how people can push through. We know that we will never live problem-free lives, but there are some difficulties that come along and […]
No one likes to eat food that has no flavour. It’s bland and tasteless and can sometimes make you feel like being sick. But even if a little salt is added, it makes all the difference to a meal, taking it from dull and dreary to delicious and edible. Now let’s bring that to day-to-day […]
Excellence. Achievements. Victory. This is what the VYG is all about. For years, the Victory Youth Group – Britain’s largest youth network – has held it’s annual celebration of the youthful generation’s best achievements. And despite the adversities of the previous year, the young people have been striving to reach greatness in the midst of […]
A lot can happen in one week. Lessons can be learnt, wrongs can be made right, and lives can change. Jesus proved that a week could bring about a new beginning during the seven days leading up to His death and resurrection, what is more commonly known as Holy Week. Holy Week begins with His […]
How long does it take for a decision to be made? Years, months or days? In reality, it can be made in a matter of seconds. It’s mounting up the courage to do so that takes time. But in one minute, everything could change once a decision is finally made… April 14th 1912, was the […]
Nowadays, it might sound absurd and quite frankly, impossible for someone to abstain for more than a day from social media. After all, everything we do is somehow linked to or ends up on the “mogul” that is social media. For this very reason, perhaps a digital detox is just what the doctor ordered! […]
Fantastic Four actor, Ioan Gruffudd, announced that he was divorcing his wife, 102 Dalmatians actress Alice Evans, after 14 years of marriage. According to Gruffudd, the reason for the separation was “irreconcilable differences.” What differences between the stars could have been big enough to make Gruffudd give up on his family, but small enough to […]
Handwashing has not been advised more than now in recent times. The simple action of thoroughly washing the hands has the power to remove all types of germs from your hands. However, touching an item or surface that may be frequently touched by other people, will require the washing of hands once again in order […]
