What is enough? I began asking myself this question a few years back. It all began with a particularly wonky morning. I had written a to do list the length of my arm, booked clients for most of the morning and the cupboards were bare, the washing baskets full and the dog was staring longingly at his lead. Super-human […]
10 rituals that are making me feel totally nourished
In a recent workshop a participant described her life as a roller coaster that never stops. I noticed many heads nodding around the room, a sign there were many rollercoaster lives being lived. I understand that rollercoaster feeling. The dips and bends tossing you about, as the demands of life drag you along. At best you […]
Why you should get out of your own way and say NO already.
You open the email, another request, another event. You aren’t interested and feel an instant dread about going. You check the calendar hoping for a ‘valid’ reason to say no. You’re available. You really don’t want to go. You hold back a reply, the request now hanging in your inbox and torturing your mind. How could you say no? What […]
Why getting lost could be the best thing you ever do
I wrote down the address, I knew the suburb but I was not sure where the street this was. I whipped out my phone, tapped Google Maps and whammo, I was good to go. I even knew how long it would take me with the current traffic conditions. Nothing was left to chance, my phone […]
How to find ease when a storm of frustration is building
A storm is brewing. I am never quite sure how it begins. Could it be those few late nights? The yoga class I skipped? Maybe the anticipation of school holidays and the ‘guilt juggle’ I then have with work? Is it the lack of time for the list of things I truly want to do? Is […]
How to feel good and make more time for play
I went on strike once. There was no fan fair or major announcement. I went for quiet, passive, annoyance. I was not making a bed, clearing a dish or picking up a shoe for the entire day. I wanted to show my family what life would be like if I stopped tidying up all day. Did I […]
4 quick questions to ask yourself before you commit
This past year I have been stepping back, holding off and letting go of commitments. My weekly plans are realistic and rewarding, freeing up time and space for deep reflection and intimate connection. I have gone deep to explore my desires, discover my unique strengths and I have learnt to listen to my intuitive wise voice within. I am […]
