The value of sleep cannot be overstated. It's such an important factor for physical and mental wellbeing. Sleep is the time our bodies use to recharge our batteries, something we need to do every day. Every day. It restores and revives us: physically and mentally. It...
Emotional wellbeing
Post Baby Body
Having a baby changes your body. Fact. You fall pregnant. Your belly swells, your boobs swell, sometimes your feet, hands and other body parts too... but still it's glorious, because you're full of BABY. Then you give birth. You hold this magical child in your arms....
The year that was
The new year has already arrived in Oz, while here in Boston we're just a few hours away from our own celebrations. And as we see out 2014, like many people I've been reflecting on the year that was. A pretty wild and wonderful one! Lots of big changes, challenges and...
Eat well. Travel often.
It's been just over three weeks since we left Sydney and, after roadtripping across America, we've just arrived in Boston, our home for the next six months. Because we wanted to cover as much ground as we could during our trip, we stayed in a different place almost...
Gratitude Life Classes
Being grateful for the blessings we receive - both small and large - is an excellent practice to cultivate. It's something I have benefited from greatly... even though, to be honest, grace and gratitude don't always come easily to me. In fact, left to my own devices,...
Food’s effect on our mental health
I met Sarah McKay (medical writer / neuroscientist / blogger) at last week's trivia tournament - not only is she lovely, Sarah was also was a total boon for our team! I've read her blog on and off for a while now, so it was great to meet in person and chat about some...
A Master was once a Disaster
For the final post in our change-themed blog hop, Sandra has shared a wonderful piece on how to take those first steps towards change AND keep yourself on track. ...each step forward in the direction of your ultimate goal is a learning step, whether you are taking a...
Love!
Happy Valentine's Day you mob! Whether you go crazy for heart-shaped-anything or refuse to engage with the whole Valentine's shebang, I'm still sending you love. For me, that's what this is about. Love! Chocolates, flowers, gifts and adornments are pleasant...
Supermoon + Year of the Horse
What a week! What a Friday! Last night was a supermoon (when the moon orbits closest to the earth, in direct line with the sun and earth) AND it was the second new moon for the month of Jan. That's pretty auspicious. Harbinger of change, in fact... and also big...
Choose happiness
I'm a big fan of Dr Timothy Sharp, also known as Dr Happy, a leader in the field of positive psychology and founder of The Happiness Institute. I recently discovered that we've also run concurrent sessions at the Woodford Folk Festival over the past few years, but...