I was recently blown away by a podcast I listened to; Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. In this episode, he interviewed Ed Mylett and talked about life and his book The Power of One More: The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success, written after his father passed away. I recommend you listen to the interview […]
Recognising Draining Relationships and Setting Healthy Boundaries
You are probably already picturing an example of one playing out in your life. Most people know what a draining relationship feels like, even if they’re not able to label it, usually it is more obvious directly after an interaction with this person. It’s the feeling of flatness, like you’ve been on an emotional rollercoaster […]
Choosing to Step off the Path Well Worn
I’ve spent almost my entire life believing that there is only one way to achieve happiness and success. The ingredients are simple; go to school, follow on with TAFE/University, achieve a higher education or trade and secure a career in the field you have studied or trained in. Work hard and save hard and you […]
What Is It About The Silly Season?
Just the term ‘silly season’ should give us a clue about what is really going on. 2020 was no different for me. Months of planning, preparation, organising, agonising over gifts, event planning, anticipation, excitement and of course stress by the bucket load. Every year, I look forward with such anticipation to Christmas. It’s a time […]
Helping to Find Me Again After Children
I was standing in the bathroom one morning, putting wax in my five year old’s hair as he regaled me with a tale about who was fastest in the running race yesterday, whilst the eight year old stood by with her hairbrush, advising me that I was the only thing standing between her and finishing […]
My Autoimmune Journey Part II – More Sacrifices to Serve Me
In my initial blog talking about my autoimmune journey, I shared some of my darkest and most vulnerable times as I grappled with my new diagnosis. I wrote the blog in June, when I was on my first round of immunosuppressant medication and all seemed to be going well. I still remember the sinking feeling […]