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A letter addressed for those who want to welcome change

To those who want to start a fitness/health journey

Embracing change and celebrating its journey

A person picking at their lips compulsively is a sign of dermatillomania

Dermatillomania

Healing the skin and mind by breaking the cycle

A happy man, smiling, in a good mood and good mental health condition, at peace

5 tips to take care of your mental health

How to cultivate a more peaceful environment in your mind

Woman applying sun cream at the beach

A guide to looking after your skin this summer

A step-by-step skin care routine to makeover your skin

Hunter on the Watch, watercolour 16 x 12cm, Mark Weighton, 2023

God save the king?

Sagittarius full moon

A group of people using scissors and pens to create handmade crafts out of paper

The calming nature of handmade crafts

Passion, love, and care form the creation

Caterpillars change into a cocoon and out comes a beautiful butterfly

Questioning that brings change

Impasse and movement

Poder redentor del amor, Illustration by Paola Bilancieri, an Argentinian graphic designer and a teacher at Buenos Aires University

The redeeming power of love

Time to change how we see mental illness

Magnesium supplements are often used to meet daily requirements

The benefits of magnesium

Magnesium can benefit neurological, muscular, and cardiovascular health

Maori tree carving of a woman and a man, from New Zealand

Do women age differently from men?

Of course they do!

An aerial view of the coast of Ericeira, Portugal

Ericeira, Portugal

After times of pandemic, caring and giving thanks

A couple forced to deal with the fact that one of them cheated on the other

Dealing with a cheater

Coping mechanisms that will bring you peace

A woman, sitting in the middle of a forest, thinking and wondering about her life choices

Is it as simple as it sounds?

Breaking the habits of our digital dependancies

Digital minimalism

A challenge in favor of productivity and mental health

A woman practicing holotropic breathwork exercises

Holotropic breathwork, a trip full of oxygen

Exploring levels of consciousness

A group of friends in good spirits and expressing their happiness

Eudaimonic happiness

A flourishing secret to longevity

Two women making the choice to prioritize happiness

Happiness: priority or pain?

Identifying the truth from the source

A woman, angry at herself, for dropping her ice-cream on the floor

If you can make a mistake, you can still make it!

When you make mistakes, learn from them

A portrait of a woman communicating what she is thinking

The language of the soul

The art of communicating with oneself

A woman exercising and staying fit

6 mistakes as I started my fitness journey

The major missteps I should've avoided

A woman relaxing as she draws inspiration for her next creative project

How a relaxed routine can help boost creativity

Reaching creative flow

A young woman, who can't sleep and is suffering from insomnia

Surviving sleepless nights

Sculpting clay could be used as a metaphor for molding one's personality through experiences

When the mould is too tight

Learning through experiencing

In chess, once a move by a piece is made, it cannot be undone, and the game must continue with the consequences of that move

The dialectic of change, the consequences of the inevitable

Denial, acceptance, and the opposite of these

Six Columns, watercolour, 16 x 12cm, Mark Weighton, 2023

Scorpio full moon

A man trying to console his friend who is dealing with a delicate and difficult situation

How to deal with a difficult situation

Three curing steps to ease the suffering

Different angles can create different perceptions

Depends on the angle

Understanding the viewpoint

A grieving woman over the loss of a loved one on the shoulders of a priest

Grieving mindfully

What to do when dealing with a loss

Students on graduation day, celebrating victory!

Own it or disown it?

Responsibility: it is yours and yours alone!

A woman, with a funny personality

Who are we really?

A woman who recently graduated from a higher learning academy is a feat of success

How to find your unique path to success

Success is not a one-size-fits-all

A man's eyes suffering from anxiety; how to face it

Five ways to face anxiety head on

The more you run, the more it compounds

Friendships are apparent on camera but who is to say they still exist off it?

Fake friendships

Underrated acting careers

Friendly landscape, watercolour 16 x 12cm, Mark Weighton, 2023

Love note to self

Libra full moon

A man thinking about which product to pick up for his daily self-care routine

Beyond the barbershop

The rise of men's personal care; brands redefining grooming

A person being understand to another and not judging

Seek to understand before judging

Keep a plan and have a reason to live free from addiction

A recording of a podcast between two professionals in the podcast and mental health industry

Best mental health podcasts

Helpful additions for your mental health journey

People working together to climb a mountain

Points of support and construction of objectives

Secret love is often occurring behind someone's the back

Everybody loves cheating

Why I find it hard to trust

Communicating the false sense of happiness by drawing a smile on a piece of paper and hanging it in front of the mouth to mask the misery

It’s okay to admit you don’t feel okay

Acknowledging the pain

A woman hiking up a mountain as her pursuit to find a purpose inches closer

Pursuit versus purpose

A life-changing mindset

A couple in love, walking in the nature

How to maintain a healthy love relationship

Couples in affection will do these things...

A man stuck in his suffering, sitting on a cliff...

Men's mental health journey to emotional acceptance

Tips for prioritizing mental health and being in touch with your emotions

Bar graph no numbers full max

Anyone for peace?

Virgo full moon

A woman trying to break free from the security of being in a relationship despite its toxicity

How to go from security to freedom

Breaking free from the storm

The more oppression and objectification, the greater the need for evasion

Survival and distress

Infrastructure and superstructure

A man not managing his stress levels to the point where he's pounding on the table with anger

You can never eliminate stress

This is how you should manage it

Happy child in the middle of nature

Make happiness affordable!

Focusing on a present day and the things we have

Inside the mind of a young adult who has been suffering from ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)

Almost forgotten

The consequences of a late ADHD diagnosis

Love yourself. A reminder in the forest to practice self-love, that reads "You are worthy of love""

The 13 benefits of practising self-love

For your well being

Always smile and be happy, positive vibes, no matter what!

The philosophy of optimism

Optimism is always better than pessimism

Boy covered up by a pile of books, sometimes the stress of having to study for exams or tests comes up

How to focus when studying ?

Seven effective tips to improve your concentration

"That is" watercolour, 20 x 16cm, Mark Weighton, January 2023

Woman contemplating the sea, looking into herself

How to reach a state of mental well-being?

Mental illnesses and the repercussions on our daily life

A married couple no longer able to look each other in the eye

Saving a marriage

The struggles of relationships

Without change, a caterpillar would never become a butterfly

When we ignore the changes

Neutralization of contradictions

A man paragliding on vacation in Fethiye, Muğla, Turkey

Will you be able to disconnect on vacation time?

I challenge you

A group of people working on a big wooden table, with smartphones and laptops and notebooks

Scrap hard work and choose productivity instead

Let us face it: overwork is an addiction not a badge of honour

A woman in a peaceful setting is expressing her self-love to the world

Pillars of self-love

Simple and easy ideas to change your life

"Red line" watercolour 22 x 18cm, Mark Weighton, December 2022

Radical resolutions

Cancer full moon

Take some time off for yourself, enjoy your life, read, meditate and rest

How to remove stress from your life

10 useful tips on finding balance

Children taking off the protective mask from the COVID virus even in the aftermath

Our children will survive

The pressures of dealing with the aftermath of COVID

A beautiful peacock spreads out their feathers in pride

A symptom, an attitude of non-acceptance of non-acceptance

Passion and purpose put together are the two things that will bring joy and fulfilment into your life

Passion vs purpose

Hacking the magic formula

A young person putting their hands to their face because of the amount of stress being experienced

Anxiety and stress in children and young people

What’s the matter with them?

Chris Bailey author of "Hyperfocus: how to work less and achieve more"

Uncover your hyperfocus

How to regain your focus in a world filled with nonstop technology distractions

Statue of an angel, full of sadness

Scheduling your grief

In-between moments of breakdowns, shouting matches, and meltdowns

A woman lying on the grass, relaxing, feeling good with herself

Decoding body positivity

A writer's anatomy of bodies that dominates our obsession

Red Square - watercolour Mark Weighton 2022

Gemini full moon

Blah blah blah!

A woman assuming the yoga pose with her incense, candles, and other mediation-friendly trinkets

Mindfulness on the run

Being aware but not having a reaction

Foods that we eat can affect how healthy our brain is in the long run

The top six nutrients for brain longevity

What you can eat to keep your brain healthy

The full moon in the hands of someone who is fasting

Full moon fasting

The benefits and advantages of autophagy

A teenager can experience memory loss with frustrating results

Coping with memory loss

Patience is a necessary skill

A man in deep mediation trying to channel and navigate the compassion he feels for himself and the world

Compassion for yourself means compassion for the world

Gratitude for all that is around and within us

A woman rests during a workout: exercise plays an important role in maintaining stress levels

9 simple strategies to help you cope with stress naturally

These simple habits could help you to cope when unexpected, stressful situations arise

Data - Watercolour Mark Weighton 2022

Taurus Lunar Eclipse

The same girl experiences at one point sadness and the other happiness

Is happiness really a choice?

A complex concept

How the mind functions with ADHD and finding a natural treatment without medication

Reducing ADHD symptoms without medications

Addressing the condition naturally

Sadness is an emotion we all feel

The emotion of sadness

The absence of what once meant

A woman feeling overwhelmed, which is a normal part of the journey in therapy

7 things I have learned about therapy

Taking the first step towards healing and self-improvement can be daunting, but don't let your hesitation hold you back

A woman standing in front of a "love" graffiti that serves as a reminder that self-love is everywhere you go no matter the season or reason

The self-love approach

How strong is your self-love routine

Crown - pencil and watercolour by Mark Weighton September 2022

Who wears the crown?

Aries full moon

A woman embracing the healthy eating lifestyle in her battle to reduce inflammation

How to lose weight in 3 weeks

Inflammation is the root cause of all diseases

Take a cruise with kids just takes careful planning

Cruising with toddlers

10 tips for a smooth sailing vacation

Xavier Dolan's film Matthias and Maxime explore the conflicts in our desires

When our own desires are not accepted

Xavier Dolan's Matthias & Maxime film exposes the conflict between commitments and desires

A buffet of clean and healthy eating includes adding more vegetables to the diet

Clean eating for your best life

5 ways to easily incorporate more vegetables into your daily routine

An upset mother raising her finger at her worried child trying to be a parent but probably coming off as an authoritarian

Parent or authoritarian?

Walking the sensitive parenthood tightrope

A restful smile is a sign that the soul is expressing love to the self

4 easy ways to fall in love with yourself

How to find the magic and power to create any life you want

Mental Health Awareness

What is mental health and what is not

Mental health and illness in traumatic times

Transition #2 from the ‘Transitions’ series of watercolours by Mark Weighton

Pisces full moon

Illustration of the pineal gland which is the third eye chakra and is sometimes referred to as our sixth sense

The science behind meditation

Key concepts to attaining a peaceful mindset

Aging is a natural part of getting older

Pro-aging vs. anti-aging

What you need to know about this new movement

Don't blame others, look at your problems as your own

If someone else's problem affects you, the problem is yours

Questioning certainties is liberating

A heart symbol offered to yourself is an emblematic gesture in the journey of self-love

Self-love or selfishness

Identifying the intention

Circular patterns and shapes transition in both colour and space within the full moon

Aquarius full moon

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