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How to have an honest chat with yourself
Still your body Settle your thoughts Focus your attention on the clean, white page before you that will soon hold all of your answers. Wait, I feel you scuttling away To get some tea, to tidy up , to quickly attend to another matter. We circle, but rarely land....
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How To Exchange 15 Minutes Of Your Time For Something Of Value
If we don't consciously choose how to use our time, those precious spare moments or hours will be lost to unrewarding filler. Time slips away, whether or not we choose to use it wisely. Even a window of 15 minutes can bring rich rewards if spent consciously. Whilst...
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making a master list for 2015
A fresh start? Hello new year. A clear head? Shhh. A blank page? You must have a journal handy. You now have everything you need to start compiling your Master list. It is now time to focus in on details. After using the techniques discussed in this earlier post to...
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how to get set up for a great year ahead
This time of year offers up a precious space that needs to be embraced before it slips away. Your regular day job has wrapped up for the year, you have closed up shop or the kids are off school so the routine has eased up, and you now have some space to breathe,...
read moreA loss of innocence may be aggrevating your anxiety, and how to get it back
Last night I attended an event at The Wheeler Centre. It was a panel discussion titled 'A Blush Of Boys' that investigated both boys and mens experiences of being a male in today's world. My 13 year old daughter was with me and when they invited questions from the...
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Maya Angelou on motherhood
"Your eyes should light up when your child enters the room." - Maya Angelou Long before I was a mother this quote informed the kind of mother I wanted to be. Maya Angelou was being interviewed by Oprah and these few words had a profound and lasting effect on me. I...
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the road to feeling (anxiety) free
When the mind experiences stillness it also experiences spaciousness. Like a blank canvas there is potential and possibility that cannot exist when it is already full. Thoughts normally spin around in our minds at break-neck speed. They come fast and furious and there...
read moreAre you a great mother (to yourself)?
This morning I sat down to write a letter to my 13 year old daughter. The letter was not really to her... yet. It was written to her 18 year old self. She is putting together a time capsule and thought that my words may be a valuable inclusion. So I write to my...
read more4 things I did on retreat that you can do at home
When we get a little distance from our life, whether it be for a week, a day, or an hour, we are able to gain a clearer perspective on our entangled moments and our priorities. Sometimes we need to travel away from home in order to really feel as though we can...
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What to do when life leaves it’s mark
Watching a high achieving child in their moment of well-earned glory, with all their striving and high expectations seeming to have payed off, is like watching a precious glass treasure teeter atop an unstable cabinet. I watch her standing up there proudly with all of...
read moreA lesson in being brave
Some time ago now I took a personal pledge to say YES to more things in my life. YES to opportunities, YES to invitations and YES to all sorts of offers that came my way. I felt that this would be a gentle, effortless way of introducing more joy and spontaneity back...
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how to keep your cool this summer
As temperatures begin to reach well over 40°C here in Australia the joys of summer begin to fade. The simple pleasures of juicy summer fruits, swimming in the ocean and outdoor gatherings are overshadowed as the fire element makes its presence felt and we all run for...
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