A journal is a listener who never judges, and a powerful tool for mental wellbeing. Journalling requires us to put life’s events and experiences into words, a form of therapy in itself. After we write we can turn the page, returning to challenging feelings when we are ready.
The words journal and journey both originate in the French jour – day. By telling our day, we begin to notice patterns in our feelings: the interactions and experiences that bring us joy, inspiring us onwards on our journey; and those that provoke the discomfort and anxieties that thwart our growth.
At Lifetime we support others as they work to alter the thoughts, situations and habits that hinder them, rooting our practice in the humanist values we believe are integral to the peace of mental wellness.
In 2019, Lifetime’s founder, Malachy Dunne, was asked to become a columnist for Cornwall Today. In his uplifting monthly essays for the magazine, Malachy considers the challenges presented by topical issues and encourages readers to nurture their relationships with themselves and others through these principles.
Honesty · Acceptance · Empathy
Over the course of the past year, our sense of agency has been challenged. Things have felt increasingly outside of our control. What we can do at times like this is look at where we do have agency. Perhaps most significantly, we can transform our emotional landscape: our feelings.
Read MoreLifetime’s Year of the Ordinary didn’t quite turn out as planned. But in the face of extraordinary challenge and change, people have found comfort in the ordinary and perhaps that’s not an entirely bad thing.
Read MoreRichard Crowther, the Lead Instructor at First Aid Cornwall, is more accustomed to physical than mental risk. He’s also a man with a knack for appreciating the little things. In this first Ordinary Interview, he shares some of these with us and finds that the things for which he is most grateful are humble.
Read MoreAs we wish one another a Happy New Year, let’s notice where contentment comes from, and be open to the extraordinary happiness to be found in the most ordinary of places.
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