There’s a special place in my heart for the people who make me feel seen. When we feel seen, heard and respected, we feel safe. And feeling safe is having our most basic needs met. I’ve been thinking lately about the people who make me feel seen and by virtue of comparison I find myselfContinue reading “Inner Work: Finding True Connection with Yourself”
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The Connection Between Red Flags and Your General Health
I’ve just emerged from major dental surgery. A cracked tooth that could not be saved, requiring extraction, implant and, in another 3 months time, a new crown. Here’s how it happened that I found myself thousands of dollars out of pocket and how it might have been avoided, or at least slightly less traumatic. ForContinue reading “The Connection Between Red Flags and Your General Health”
Discover the Healing Power of Massage: Top 5 Reasons to Include It in Your Self Care Protocol
In his best selling book “The 5am Club”, author and leadership guru Robin Sharma advocates scheduling 2 x 90 minute remedial massages every week for optimal wellbeing and success in pursuit of your life goals. A quick not on self care protocols. This is your daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual routine to optimiseContinue reading “Discover the Healing Power of Massage: Top 5 Reasons to Include It in Your Self Care Protocol”
Understanding Addiction and Sobriety: Beyond Drugs and Alcohol
Brene Brown has said that a key pillar of her sobriety is no longer gossiping. When any of her friends or network start talking about another person and it smells anything like gossip, Brown removes herself, or calls them out on it. At first, I didn’t understand what Brene meant. I thought sobriety was aboutContinue reading “Understanding Addiction and Sobriety: Beyond Drugs and Alcohol”
How to save a starfish
As a kid I got made fun of and put down, what we would now call bullying. I know this didn’t only happen to me, but is it just me that held on to it for more than 3 decades and let it form part of who I thought I was? Here’s a snapshot ofContinue reading “How to save a starfish”
Live well: The Game of Life
If life were a video game, every year we’re alive would move us up a level in the game of life. If life were a video game, I’d be aiming to reach level 100, the end of my game where I bow out a champion with a glorious, celebratory bang. Cue video game music andContinue reading “Live well: The Game of Life”
Live well: How to say “I’m not OK”
Hi, how are you? Pretty terrible actually. Aren’t you glad you asked? What is the benchmark for being “OK?” and do people really want to know if we’re OK and doing well? It’s a benign question if everything is going well for you at any given point in time. But what about when it isn’t?Continue reading “Live well: How to say “I’m not OK””
Burn out: a typical tale
I’ve reached the point of burn out twice so far in my 45 years. The first time, at age 35, was pure corporate warrior exhaustion, so I changed careers. The second time, at age 39, was emotional and spiritual exhaustion, and I got divorced. Ten years on from that first burn out I’m faced withContinue reading “Burn out: a typical tale”
Move well: Running from anxiety
In 2020 I ran my first half marathon. It took 9 months of training, where I’d run 3-5 times per week, almost always early in the morning and always on my own. I’d committed to doing the run for the Got Your Back Sista “I Run for Her” fundraising campaign against domestic violence, so IContinue reading “Move well: Running from anxiety”
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