Bloggeration.

Welcome to my Transformational Choices blog.

When Wobble, a dear friend of mine, heard what I was going to name the blog, she sighed volubly. "Is that not too heavy a name for the blog?" She asked, somewhat hesitantly, uncertain as to whether I was in a defensive mood or not.

I concede that perhaps it was. I do think that my creativity and positivity will win through though. She was quite satisfied when I mentioned the title of the first blog that features Guru Momsie, called 'Demo-crassy".

I will blog mainly about transformational choices in personal development, looking at the mind, emotions, health and wellness. My Cognitive Behaviour Therapy work over the last 30 years has me studying how the brain works and how we can use self narrative and positive attention to work on the things we want. These CBT studies came after I started studying many wisdom traditions, particularly Buddhist wisdom, so look out for lots of tips on how train our brains, feelings and behaviours to lead transformational lives.

I am also fascinated by the choices we make in how we attend to and construct the society around us. So my other pet areas are transformational learning and education, and transformational social services.

I cannot promise to limit the subject matter so my passion for helping to beautify places to bring peace and ease,  will feature décor posts that achieve just that.  Oh, yes, and I adore Port Elizabeth and the Eastern Cape, so life and living here will also be featured.

My trusty, wise, magnificent Guru - Momsie is my regular contributor. She might not feature in all my posts but some of you may enjoy her contributions. As a social commentator she loves psycho-analyizing society - all aspects of it, according to weird and wonderful theorists. Ok, maybe Carl Jung is not so weird but who has ever heard of Manfred Max-Neef? Well, keep checking in here and you are likely to read all about him and many more from Momsie who claims to not only know all about everything, but also to be a great Blogologist (someone who studies blogging and thinks they know it all). I cannot promise to leave any subject matter untouched, other countries, the cosmos. Hey, I am addicted to learning and there is no cure for that. As far as I know. (Please do not contact me and tell me about a cure you know because even though I am not in denial, I am happy in my addiction right now).

Wobble was not finished with me. "Now Licia, you are one of the most private people I know. Would it not be wise to use a pseudonym?"  Good point, my dear friend. You might be right, but at this moment, I do not know how to do that technically, so I shall forge ahead.

Momsie has a lot to say about the impending elections. So follow me and read the next installment; "Demo-crassy".