We have all experienced the feeling of being insulted or verbally attacked. Whether the playground jibes, a loved one lashing out. And often is can be easy to forgive and forget. However some insults, some exchanges affect us so deeply that weeks later we are still feeling the insult and the consequent pain. In these … Continue reading How to recover from a verbal attack and turn the pain into wisdom
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Knowing where you are going starts by knowing where you come from (The gift of Halloween and Samhain)
Way back in time, before Christianity took root in the Celtic lands, Halloween was celebrated as the festival of Samhain. Samhain was an incredibly potent time for our European ancestors. Not only was it the ending and the beginning of the Celtic year. They believed that at this point of transition in the year the … Continue reading Knowing where you are going starts by knowing where you come from (The gift of Halloween and Samhain)
How to live a life less ordinary :Prioritise doing more of what you love
I am very fortunate to have created a life I love for myself. However, at this time of year when the pre -winter blues echo in the back of my mind, I often find that I am disgruntled, less than satisfied with my life. When this niggling feeling started to get the better of me … Continue reading How to live a life less ordinary :Prioritise doing more of what you love
#lifelessons101 – How to cope when you have to be around people you just don’t like
At some point in time, we all have to spend time with people we just don’t like. Whether it’s a family member, colleague, in-law, best friends boyfriend or even that toxic person you really can’t drop due to circumstance. It’s crappy and it is a fact of life. I recently spent some time in this … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – How to cope when you have to be around people you just don’t like
#lifelessons101- the stories we tell are the legends we become
Before schools and tutors and universities there were stories. Stories that shaped our beliefs. Stories that taught us right from wrong. Stories that moved us, inspired us to be brave, to follow our dreams. For me stories have been and are the school for the human soul throughout the history of humanity. This week I … Continue reading #lifelessons101- the stories we tell are the legends we become
How to have an Abundance mindset during the dark times
As autumn draws in and the storms begin to rage, we begin to draw ourselves in. To prepare for our winter hibernation period. This weekend past marked the autumn equinox a time where the sun and the moon, day and night are equal. A point in our calendar that marks clearly the entrance into the … Continue reading How to have an Abundance mindset during the dark times
#lifelessons101 – Get more time in your day by simplifying your eating routine (3 min read)
Recently I gave a workshop about habit forming and how forming a routine in life can both give you more time and lessen the effects of decision fatigue. (Mental fatigue from having to make too many decisions). Now as this workshop progressed I noticed something. No matter how much I encouraged or suggested different ways … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – Get more time in your day by simplifying your eating routine (3 min read)
5 steps to reassess your life and live with integrity
There are moments in life that make you reassess everything. Moments that throw a spotlight on your reality. A disaster that reminds you that you are alive, This last week I have had one of those moments. 3 days ago I was rushed to hospital suffering from ketoacidosis ( a horrible side effect to … Continue reading 5 steps to reassess your life and live with integrity
How to fit fun into your busy life
I have a tendency to turn everything into work. Even the things I love to do. Just like posting on this blog. I love to sit and write to you the great and wider world. I love to spill out my thoughts and have people comment and be inspired by my words. Yet if I … Continue reading How to fit fun into your busy life
#lifelessons101 – Frustrated? Try the healing power of whimsy
Under a fair amount of stress at the moment I am finding many things frustrate me. This week I had one particular incident with a company who has provided me with bad products and bad service. Now normally that would annoy me but in my current frame of mind, I exploded with frustration. It was … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – Frustrated? Try the healing power of whimsy