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Time Will Not Heal You- But This Can

“Time doesn’t heal anything, it just teaches us to live with the pain”– Itachi Uchiha Many of us have the belief that time will heal all wounds. That if we just wait patiently, over time we will magically heal. Our grief. Our losses. Our trauma. Our heartbreak. Time can lessen our pain but it mostContinue reading “Time Will Not Heal You- But This Can”

Flaunting My Fifties- 24 things that Time has Taught Me

Time flies by. We get older. We watch those in our lives get older. People come in and out of our lives. We have a front row seat to the miracle of new life as we, family and friends have children. We watch them grow up. We feel immense joy. We lose loved ones. WeContinue reading “Flaunting My Fifties- 24 things that Time has Taught Me”

Finding Me: 14 Unparalleled Lessons I Learned from Being Alone

It was a hot January day, the kind of balmy summer days we wake up to in Australia. It started out like another ordinary day. Get up. Get ready. Go to work. But it wasn’t to be just an ordinary day, as this hot January day was the first day in 35 years that I wasContinue reading “Finding Me: 14 Unparalleled Lessons I Learned from Being Alone”

This is the Messy Me

My dad lost his dog last week. His 12 year old Labrador Winnie, which was my mums therapy dog. Truth be known Winnie was more my dads dog. He loved her immensely and she was a very important part of the family. When mum took ill many years ago and dad became her carer, WinnieContinue reading “This is the Messy Me”

26 Wise Lessons- From a Woman Who has Learnt them All

It was an overcast but humid morning as I sat on the beach, looking out into the vast, never-ending ocean. It’s my place for thinking and reflection. And today, I was reflecting on my life- the highs the lows. The peaks and troughs. The blessings and the lessons. Here’s my little box of big wisdom.Continue reading “26 Wise Lessons- From a Woman Who has Learnt them All”

The Importance of Listening to Your Emotions

I’ve mentioned many times the “body keeps the score”, and the reason I say this is because it’s reality. When we avoid, bury and distract ourselves from our emotions, we are only delaying the inevitable. Pain, sadness, trauma, grief- they all stay within us and attach to every cell, if we don’t address our emotionsContinue reading “The Importance of Listening to Your Emotions”

Lessons People Learn Too Late in Life

A few years ago I stumbled across an article and I remember at the time it hit me hard, as it really resonated with what I was living at the time. I reflect upon it now and it still has such meaning and holds such truth, and I would like to share it with you.Continue reading “Lessons People Learn Too Late in Life”

Comfort Zones are the Biggest Killer of a Passionate Life

“The hardest thing to do, is leaving your comfort zone. But you have to let go of the life you are familiar with and take the risk to live the life you dream about” – T. Arigo I used to live in comfort zones. The safety, the familiarity, the bubble that you know. The life youContinue reading “Comfort Zones are the Biggest Killer of a Passionate Life”

Meditation Techniques to Calm the Anxious Mind

Have you ever found it hard to motivate yourself to do something, you know is good for you, only to eventually do it and feel amazing? That’s what meditation was first like for me. There would always be a reason I didn’t do it! Too busy; too stressed; not enough time; lack of focus. AllContinue reading “Meditation Techniques to Calm the Anxious Mind”