Every Day Gets Better

My husband told me enthusiastically the other day that he'd had an epiphany! "Right", I said with a long emphasis on the i - mixed with a tiny tad of cynicism and sarcasm, but primarily with interest in his rather profound statement. He'd been listening to a webinar where the woman hosting it said, instead of saying to yourself 'I have to .............', Continue Reading

Gosh life can get so hard at times can't it. Just when things are going along smoothly and you're feeling happy and pleased with yourself and your life, bang! Up comes something, often totally unexpected that knocks you around and challenges your peace of mind and happiness. So how do you not just endure and get through these times, but feel calm and Continue Reading

It wasn’t until I was well into my middle aged adult years that I realised I didn’t feel safe. It wasn’t an outer thing, it was an inner thing. I was living in a safe neighbourhood with my safe husband and our three dogs. There were good locks on the doors and windows and we had nice quiet neighbours on either side - but I regularly felt unsettled and Continue Reading

Step 1 - there’s only one step. Learn to keep your mind focused in the present moment. But what does that really mean you may ask? I live in Australia where it’s mid summer and hot! Yesterday we were at the local park (which is near the beach) walking our dogs when a young boy ran out in front of a car that was travelling too fast. It was momentarily Continue Reading

Would you like to learn about Mindfulness or expand your current knowledge and Mindfulness practices? Do you like the idea of helping others to learn and practice Mindfulness? Is becoming a Certified Mindfulness Teacher something that could enhance your life, personally and in business? In the age of the internet and social media, there are many Continue Reading

Seems everywhere you turn these days there’s another article about the practice of Mindfulness. There’s more and more teachers popping up, more YouTube vids, countless people claiming it’s changed their lives and it’s even being taught in (some) schools. There’s much evidence demonstrating how and why it’s become so popular. But I can only write from my Continue Reading

Isn’t it interesting how proud people can appear to be about having a busy life? People seem to wear their busy-ness as some kind of badge of honour. It’s almost as if we’re not seen to be busy, we’re being unproductive and therefore not worthwhile and certainly unworthy of people’s attention and approval. Busy-ness suggests we’re having a fabulously Continue Reading

Have you noticed how often people blame other people? Seems like it's always someone else's fault. I constantly hear folks blaming their partners, their ex, their kids, their siblings, their parents, teachers, the Government and so on................. Now I'm not saying that people don't behave in ways that are anything from irritating to downright Continue Reading

My number ONE tip would be - Calm Down. Not just think about it, but really, consciously practice calming down. Each and every day, take notice of your 'rush' habits and set about changing them, one at a time. Begin your day, the minute you wake, with a few slow, deep breaths and remind yourself to start each day minus the rushing. It's just a habit Continue Reading