Personally, I love the Christmas season. It has such special significance for my family and I as we celebrate the most precious of things to us. My childhood years were filled with an abundance of memorable (even ridiculous) moments, rituals and traditions that will be impressed upon my heart and mind for the rest of…
EMOTIONS…..we all have them! Not one of us can escape them, although some sure try! They can rule us, guide us, teach us, shame us. They can take us by surprise, and (if we allow) help us to recognize when something isn’t quite how it should be. But the reality is this! They’re always there,…
The majority of my adult life has been spent working with young people in some shape or form and in various capacities, from my professional work as a school teacher, counsellor and family therapist, to mentor, foster carer, residential home carer, to years of voluntary work as a leader of young people in my local…
So here we are….it’s February….also affectionately known (to some) as LOVE MONTH!!! There are so many reasons why different people LOVE and HATE this month! Perhaps it reminds them of a relationship that didn’t work out and the hurt or pain they are still living with; or someone dear to them who has died and…
I love how entering a new year ushers in that opportunity to initiate a ‘RESET’…everything from your health and fitness goals; parenting and relationship goals; personal development and business goals; to decluttering and organisational goals. The reality is that such a ‘reset’ can take place at any time at all. We don’t have to wait…
I’m going to be really up front and honest with you! Over the last week I’ve had a handful of different ideas about what I wanted to share with you this month. As time drew closer I found myself really wrestling with this. It’s been a new experience for me on this platform, because every…
As Australians we have two special days in our calendar each year dedicated to honouring and remembering our incredible service men and women in the Defence Forces. Anzac Day and Remembrance Day are both days throughout my years that I remember with fondness. Growing up, I didn’t have a personal connection with anyone in the…
I remember the epic journey from my small country-home-town in my little Ford Laser, driving 900 kilometres across the country to the new, much less familiar regional city I had eagerly committed to making my home in for at least the next few years. This was a transition I was more than excited about. Here…
Spring is my favourite season of the year!!! I’m not sure about you, but my springtime memories as a child are vivid! I still remember the smell of the frangipani and jasmine flowers in my neighbourhood; the vibrant colour of my mum’s garden blooms; the crisp morning air; the reflection of the sunlight on the…
This is a focus I’ve had in my heart for some time, but have grappled with how to present it in a way that gives due respect and honour to parents who have endured (and continue to endure) the horrible reality of losing a child. While there are many types of grief that I’ve personally…