Another brilliant mind left the world this week as many mourn the death of Professor Stephen Hawkins. And I assume that your social media like mine has been exploding with memories of his incredible achievements, quotes and above all his lifelong battle and astounding success with his illness and subsequent disabilities. It’s inspiring. To see … Continue reading #lifelssons101 – How to persevere despite it all?
Category: Mental Heath & Wellness
How and when do you feel most alive? Connecting with your soul
This weekend I heard what is now one of my most favourite quote "I am a spirit having a human experience”. You might think that sounds like a lot of hippie mumbo jumbo, however bear with me and I’ll explain. What this means is that I am not a human body that happens to have … Continue reading How and when do you feel most alive? Connecting with your soul
#lifelesson101 – Tolerance level running low? How to deal with idiots when you just don’t want to.
OMGs this week has been a lesson in coping with idiots. And although I need to release I won’t go into details(Damn work ethics grrrr!) Now I know that when it comes to dealing with idiots the first place is to look in side and take responsibility for your responses, yada yada yada. However some … Continue reading #lifelesson101 – Tolerance level running low? How to deal with idiots when you just don’t want to.
The eight steps to letting go
Last week I watched a life end. It was, as you can imagine a sad, beautiful and powerful experience. I was there to support people I love to say goodbye to someone they loved. So it was a surprise at how much it affected me. Somewhere inside a whole barrel of sadness I wasn’t aware … Continue reading The eight steps to letting go
#Lifelessons101- Create community for yourself and combat loneliness
I am an expert at moving. Seriously. In 24 years I have lived at 50 odd different addresses in 4 countries. (Somewhere in my blood the wanderer gene is strong, my Grannie was just the same). The challenge however with moving around so much is of course loneliness. Not only are you constantly moving leaving … Continue reading #Lifelessons101- Create community for yourself and combat loneliness
What to do when you struggle to ask for the social support you need?
No man is an island, so the saying goes. (I supposed if we are being politically correct it should be amended to no human is an island.) And it’s true. We are built to work in communities. Each person on the team contributing with their own skill set to make the whole stronger, more effective … Continue reading What to do when you struggle to ask for the social support you need?
#lifelesson101 – The healing power of crying
This week I had a shock, a big one. It rocked the stable foundation of my world, opened up a plethora of old wounds and is still at this minute trying to bring me into a horrible depression. Needless to say it sucked balls. And yes I know millions of amazing strategies to deal with … Continue reading #lifelesson101 – The healing power of crying
#Lifelessons101 – Hygge – the art of making your life lovelier
7 years and 1 month ago I relocated my life to Denmark. The reasons why and how it all happened are long enough to fill their own book so I won’t tell you that story today. Today I want to tell you about one of the most important life lessons I have learnt by living … Continue reading #Lifelessons101 – Hygge – the art of making your life lovelier
The 7 steps to Self love – the key to building a relationship with yourself.
By now we all know that we need to love ourselves. After the initial pioneering work of self development gurus like Louise Hay, ‘self love’ has become a buzzword. When life gets tough well meaning friends, family and even (some) therapist throw it around willy nilly. “You need to practice self love”, “you can’t expect … Continue reading The 7 steps to Self love – the key to building a relationship with yourself.
My 6 steps to living a connected, conscious and happy life that you will love
One of the benefits of living abroad is that despite of spending long periods of time away from the people and places we love the most, when we finally get to see them it is possible to see the growth and changes that have taken place in them and ourselves much easier than if we … Continue reading My 6 steps to living a connected, conscious and happy life that you will love