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Teaching tweens how to set boundaries
It is human nature to avoid pain, including emotional pain, whether it is ours or someone else's. So we need to help our children navigate the fear and guilt that may come with learning to set boundaries. This morning my daughter wanted to have a 'strategy meeting'...
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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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quinoa and lemon crusted fish
Quinoa truly earns its name as a top 'super-food' and is an important addition to any diet. It's nutritional profile deems it one of the richest sources of protein found in a plant food as well as being a very rich source of Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc and Iron. It is...
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4 easy steps to a healthy lunchbox
What kids eat over the course of the day has the potential to set them up with good energy levels, good concentration and a good mood, if done right. I am pretty conscientious when it comes to healthy lunches. I aim to include minimally processed whole foods and...
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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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my holiday crush
I am a city girl who has a very solid relationship with the hustle and vibe of city life, but I do have a quiet crush. I try to resist acting on my heart's wondering affections, but as often as I can I just acquiesce. I have a longstanding and not-so-secret crush on a...
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Summer Soba Salad
Cool salads are my go-to meals during the summer months. I'm on holidays and don't feel like spending much time hidden away in the kitchen, and besides, no one feels like eating large, heavy meals in the heat. With smaller portion sizes it is important that each bowl...
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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...
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