Time for some connection selection…
I learned a lovely lesson this week. I had an opportunity to revist the power of our connections with each other- real, physical, human connection. I mean being in the same room...
Self love…the greatest gift of all.
This week my beautiful step-daughter shared with me a blog post she had read about love and marriage. If you have a chance to read it, you can see that it is a lovely way to view...
Bedside tables and lessons learned…
Very early in our relationship John and I decided to visit his grandmother who was living in a nursing home on the Gold Coast, Queensland. John had told me about her life -...
Masking our true self…
Last Sunday I had a rant about entrepreneurial myths, and set out to bust a few. It felt good, liberating and daring. It also felt scary. I was worried about being too negative...
Will the real entrepreneur please stand up?
I've read more media call-outs this week for entrepreneurs to share their secrets of success. I realise now how dangerous these stories can be if they don't present a balanced...
Being present to your presence…
If all we ever have is this very moment, how can we savour it? The universe has conspired to make me focus on this during the week because I have had a couple of conversations...
I am somebody I used to know…
As the years move on, most of us make some adjustments. We make changes in life as we age - we may not party as hard as we used to; we may travel to holiday destinations that...
Not quite YouTube…
Subscribers to this blog may notice that this latest post is being sent to you much later in the day than my usual posts. I have to confess... I have struggled with my words this...
The value of honesty.
A very dear friend of mine came for lunch this week, and we spent considerable time talking about the challenge of being totally honest when it comes to work. To be brave enough...
Is my brain engaged?
When I was a young girl, my father brought this sign home to hang by our rotary phone. At the time I didn't really know what it meant, but nowadays I find myself thinking of...
The missing piece…
Today I have been feeling cross. I'm angry that after spending over eight years at a university doing my undergraduate and masters degree this institution left something out of...
My values paradox…
A few days ago I posted a message about self esteem on my facebook page. This week I have been mulling over my values and beliefs about being connected to others in this world....
I’m not worthy…or am I?
For the past 5 days I have woken up each morning feeling slightly anxious. I have to admit though, I almost invite the feeling into my day. I follow my morning routine and then...
A welcome by any other name…
This is one of the roses that bloom in the small garden that is right beside our front door. Our garden is tiny, and bare on the ground, but the roses are stunning. I certainly...
How can the words Olympian and Disappointment go together?
Just like the rest of the world, I have been drawn into watching the Olympics. Thanks to Foxtel's multi channel coverage, I am able to choose a sport (or highlights) at any time...
Scars that come with age
I'm 46 years old, and, like scars on my body, I have collected a number of battle weary relationships too. I'm not overly proud of that, but I am learning to accept it. I used to...
mum’s special word
A new word has slipped into mum's vocabulary these past months when she is talking to me. The word is "unconditionally". In birthday cards, at the end of phone calls or over a...
Wise words…
I never imagined that I would appreciate, or think of Jung's word so much now that I am in my 40's. His insight, however, has saved me a lot of angst. The program of my morning -...
let it be
There is no better way to truly embrace being content with what is than to stay relaxed while your child participates in some sort of competition. This is Liam. He is the...
what is this all about?
It had to happen someday ... I always felt I was destined for the blog-o-sphere! So, what will this be about? Honesty and bravery. In everything I do and everything I write....
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