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Susan Jane Smith B.Sc           Who thinks about mercy these days?  My recollection is that in the days of yore people would ask for (and sometimes receive) mercy when on the pointed end of a sword.            I’m not sure if anyone thinks about granting their partner mercy in an argument and maybe we all need to think about that.           My husband certainly goes for the jugular in his desire to ‘win’ rather than trying to negotiate a mutually acceptable outcome.           This approach brings out the worst in me!  All my professional knowledge flies out the window.  In the 16 years that we have been together I have learned to stand my ground.  I try to stay assertive.           What tends to happen is that I am more articulate and he ...

Susan Jane Smith B.Sc           Currently on English television there is an advertisement where a young man watches himself start to rape a young woman – he is outside looking in on the situation.   He is shouting at himself to stop because he has seen it from a different perspective. This is excellent in my opinion and I am so glad to see it on such a popular medium.   Sadly, rape   can occur at any age -   it is a crime of violence.   You can be any age, sex, or social class as either rapist or victim.           Back in the 1980’s, in the USA, I was a Director at a rape and domestic crisis shelter.   I went on to train to become a therapist/counsellor so I have had the privilege of working with some victims and perpetrators.   As you might imagine I have some thoughts on the subject based on that experience.        ...

Susan Jane Smith, B.Sc.            Do you believe all children in the world deserve and need the following  (extracted from my book “ Emotional Health For Emotional Wealth ” )?              Freedom from fear.           Freedom from inflicted physical pain – that means no hitting or kicking them;  no burning them (including stubbing cigarettes out on their bodies), not being knifed or shot.           Freedom from imprisonment in their homes (no shutting in cupboards or cages, no tying up).           Freedom from neglect – not living with inadequate parents/carers who do not provide three nutritionally-balanced meals every day. Not living with drug takers or alcoholics, not having to take care of an adult who is physicall...

          Thanks to Katherine Roberts' earlier blog, I read John Locke’s book “ How I Sold 1 Million ebooks in 5 Months ”.           Praise to the Master.  John has given me confidence... the confidence to try social media.  Now I am Tweeting, I’ve joined Facebook, I renewed my efforts on Ecademy and will get around to Linked In etc.  I’m not very photogenic so you probably won’t see me on YouTube! Am I buzzing on Google Buzz yet?           Fancy me being in The Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England reaching out across the world.  Now I am not saying I understand what I am doing with all this, but that book has at least made me TRY!           I would thoroughly recommend Mr. Locke’s book as a good read even if you are not going to sell e-books...one of the things I think he says ...