“Lectures, talks and presentations are about meeting people.”

“It is my belief that we must live in the present looking towards the future. In setting our own goals we remind ourselves that positivity is an essential part of the growth process.”

“No matter what assails us the cycle of life continues despite the hardship of pain or crisis. However, we need to give special emphasis to proactive response and an enjoyment of our time here on earth.”

“It is your choice whether you see the glass as half-full or half-empty!”

The window of opportunity may seem very far away; almost impossible to reach.


Simply imagine you are using a camera, bring that same window closer; change your view of the opportunity and in so doing make it more attainable!

“Without humour our lives can be empty and barren. Learning to laugh at ourselves in difficult situations helps us to cope with what we perceive as embarrassment and possible humiliation. Comedians encourage us to laugh with them rather than at them, making us part of their humour.”

“Often, when invited to speak to groups, I am aware that individuals within the audience want to be entertained. Few of us would go out on a snowy, cold winter’s evening to listen to someone who did not inspire them. Because of this my talks are laced with laughter and my listeners return home feeling uplifted, yet filled with food for thought.”

“When we become parents, most of us vow not to make the mistakes that our parents made. However, whilst parenting our own children we actually make a new set of mistakes.”

“On his return at the end of World War II, James Walsh, a prisoner of war, was asked how he had managed to stay alive. He replied that every day dawn came and each night the light went out of the sky. The ongoing cycle of life kept him alive. Positivity can be about setting small goals and achieving them. James Walsh set his goals, he wanted to survive to the next day, no matter how much he suffered. Positive thinking at its very best.”

“My life’s work is about encouraging people to feel more positive. Many of us need to be enabled to discover our true selves.”

“To empathise we must stand in the shoes and look out through the eye sockets of another person.”

“The real magic of life belongs with the reflection in our own mirror.”

Vera regularly writes articles for a variety of magazines and newspapers.