Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it Helen Keller My friends, which do you choose to participate in? Which do you seek? The suffering? Or the overcoming of it? When you’re in the house of love, choosing the overcoming of suffering, you seek to heal, toContinue reading “Heal well: Letting peace in”
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Travel well: A Camino tale
The Way of St James is a Christian pilgrim’s walk, dating back to the 9th century after the discovery of the relics of St James the apostle. Since the turn of this century, hundreds of thousands of people walk “The Way” every year. Its routes are paved with spiritual pilgrims, hikers, cyclists and curious tourists.Continue reading “Travel well: A Camino tale”
Heal well: the power of forgiveness
Spoiler alert – it starts with forgiveness for yourself. In our 66 ways to wellness, way number 10 is this: Write a letter of forgiveness. You may not send it, but write it anyway. Let the recipient know you forgive them, own your part of the problem if that’s appropriate. It might be a letter toContinue reading “Heal well: the power of forgiveness”
Love Well: Eight Dates
Drs John and Julie Gottman are the relationship gurus. They claim that within 10 minutes of meeting a couple, they can predict with 94% accuracy whether they will stay together! This blew my mind, particularly because the Drs Gottman are scientists and psychologists and have dedicated their lives to helping couples do the work thatContinue reading “Love Well: Eight Dates”
Heal well: silencing the voice of “not good enough”
When I was sixteen years old I was part of a youth performance collective. Formed by a bunch of high schools, it comprised musicians, singers and dancers who toured the east coast of New South Wales for a few weeks performing for local communities. I successfully auditioned as a dancer. I was so chuffed toContinue reading “Heal well: silencing the voice of “not good enough””
Look well: modern day beauty
Beauty is literally more than skin deep. It starts from the inside, from your diet and your mindset. Despite the marketing juggernaut that is the multi-billion dollar beauty industry, working tirelessly to make us feel bad enough about ourselves to spend our hard earned money on their products, I see the tide on beauty turning.Continue reading “Look well: modern day beauty”
Book review: The Good Life (and how to live it)
It’s a book that holds so much promise. Who wouldn’t want to know the recipe for “The Good Life and How to Live It”, particularly when the sub title is “Lessons from the World’s Longest Study on Happiness”? It’s what most of us are seeking, isn’t it? Deep and enduring happiness. Every day we’re toldContinue reading “Book review: The Good Life (and how to live it)”
A note to mothers on Mother’s Day
Dear Mothers, I want you know: I see you I hear you I feel you I know our motherly minds I know the inner criticism, harsher than anyone else would dare serve on us I know the sharp pangs of regret from the raised voice or hand, the signs we missed, the times we weren’tContinue reading “A note to mothers on Mother’s Day”
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”
Read Well: Untamed, a very personal book review
“Untamed” is one of those books that I tried not to read. It was ubiquitous. Prominent in book stores. Popping up in social media posts, with rave reviews about how it transformed the reader. In conversations overhead in cafes. And then my stepson Amos and his partner Kristen bought it for me for Christmas. KristenContinue reading “Read Well: Untamed, a very personal book review”
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