There is a push and pull vibe to life. You go so far and then you play it safe. You make a move on your desires and then you withdraw your affection. You surge toward new ideas and then you scamper away from action. Grand visions entice you to the border of the unknown. You gradually inch forward; a little […]
Invite in possibility and dance wildly with your dreams
It was a fleeting moment, in a busy day, more than five years ago. I had just finished work, the book-keeping for my husband, and had 10 minutes to spare before picking the kids up from school. I was perusing my inbox when an image caught my eye. I lingered on the article, a behind the scenes […]
The greatest question of all….. what do you want?
My son recently played a basketball game at my old high school. Before the game I found myself wandering the familiar school grounds and pausing to peer into classroom windows. As I gazed nostalgically across the oval, I recalled my final year there. That nervous and exciting year with adulthood looming around the corner. Your teenage brain desperately trying […]
Read this when you are wondering if it’s time for a change
You stir in the night, worry quickly jolting you into consciousness. You lay there for hours, physically tossing and turning. Your thoughts churning over. Did I do the right thing? Say the right thing? Was it enough? Am I enough? You eventually drift into a restless slumber only to wake exhausted, tired before the new day begins. It’s time […]
How to say yes even if you don’t think you are ready
There I sat, my leg frantically tapping beneath table as my eyebrow began to twitch. The MC started to introduce me and my chest squeezed tight. My plan to glide gracefully onto the stage forgotten, as I began to pant like a dog. Was I ready? The next 30 minutes remain a blur. A haze of strange faces staring up at me from the large crowd. […]
Why I love goal setting and you will to
My first life redesign came at an early age. When, as a feisty and disruptive 18 year old, I left home with little more than a bag of clothes, a hairdryer and a tonne of stubbornness. I soon learnt that as long as I kept running away from my frustrations (and my parent’s rules) I was not going […]
The greatest reason of all to say no
The text said lunch. I cringed, it was my busy week and I really didn’t want to go. I knew they’d be disappointed if I said no. I felt bad, ungrateful. It’s nice to be included. I replied yes and marked the calendar. The day arrived and I felt that twinge of dread again. I even had a whinge […]
