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.

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 more and more - under the guise of being ambitious and this can lead to the practice of ingratitude, which ultimately ends in an unfulfilled life and unhappiness.

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

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 off a world class funeral, when the same person while they lived, went through life without support.

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

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 the punches that will determine how well we can bend with the changes in life. We need to learn how to be flexible and adapt, if we want to make the best of the vicissitudes of life.

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 them removed.

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

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.

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 the form of a blog with the same name on the WiX app - all you need to do is download the app to begin reading. Interact with me on Instagram at eybabeinspiration, where you will find quotes by the author of this series, Johari Laird.