You cannot prevent destiny or the funny incident with the soap.

A liquid soap cannot fight back and I need that fight to remind me of the necessity for reason to prevail. Take care, Helena Smole

The Primary Essence of Fear

I have found out recently that my anxiety is in a way primary and the reason for it are secondary. Read more about my views of anxiety. Take care, Helena Smole

Spirituality in Schools

Not believing in God at all brought some kind of emptiness in our minds and hearts. Take care, Helena Smole

About Being Competitive

Staying honest is, in my opinion, much more valuable than any success measured in terms of money, titles, awards, records or the number of books one has written. Take care, Helena Smole

My Little Insanities

What I am most afraid of is making a mistake. Take care, Helena Smole

Super Safe Chick

The dream represents my redundant worries and back-up plans, which know no end sometimes. Read more about the dream and its interpretation. Take care, Helena Smole

Hues of Self Help

Don’t just read, but become fluent in self help. Take care, Helena Smole

Inner Inquisition

The majority of my fears are fears of making a mistake. Had I not gone to Northern Germany that October of 1996, would schizoaffective disorder ever emerge? Read more about my anxiety. Take care, Helena Smole

The Power of Complexity

My system of coping with schizoaffective disorder consists of various activities on four different levels: biochemical, mental, energetic and lifestyle level. Read more about keeping the balance. Take care, Helena Smole

The Inclination to Tragedy or Comedy

One can write the stories of one's life two ways: turn the script into a tragedy or into a comedy. Read more about the inclination. Take care, Helena Smole

The Optimist Pessimist Realist Triangle

“In sadness hope, in gladness fear” is about probability: Even though there is sadness, there is a certain probability of betterment. Read more about probability. Take care, Helena Smole

The Enigma of Bias

I wrote a book about coping with mental illness Balancing the Beast – A Bright View of Schizoaffective Disorder, to fight stigma and bias. Read more here. Take care, Helena Smole

Trying to Help Others from Self Help to Fantasy Novels

I wrote a book about coping with mental illness Balancing the Beast – A Bright View of Schizoaffective Disorder, mostly because I wanted to inspire other people in a similar situation. Later, I tried to depict some of my worries about others in my fantasy novel with romance Out of the Forest and into the City (Vivvy and Izzy the Dwarf: A series about relationships Book 1). Read more: http://www.helenasmole.com/2015/trying-to-help-others-from-self-help-to-fantasy-novels Take care, Helena Smole

Glass-is-half-full-attitude

The so glorified “being positive” is not an abstract thing. Neither is it something you only think about, when you pray or meditate. The glass-is-half-full-attitude should be put into practice. Life gets so much better, when you are counting your blessings all day through. Read more: http://www.helenasmole.com/2015/glass-is-half-full-attitude Take care, Helena Smole

The Danger of Overdoing Our Wishes

The method that I find particularly useful in keeping my wishes under control is saying thanks. Read more: http://www.helenasmole.com/2014/the-danger-of-overdoing-our-wishes Take care, Helena Smole

How to live?

I feel that the passion to create is like fire. It can do a lot of good, if you keep in the fireplace. Read more: http://www.helenasmole.com/2014/how-to-live Take care, Helena Smole