Do you practice gratitude? I do. I'm a big advocate for being thankful. To be honest, however, I don't always find giving thanks comes easy... and I often find cultivating an 'attitude of gratitude' most challenging at times when it will be of greatest benefit. Oh,...
Emotional wellbeing
Summer. Body. Whatever.
Sorry for the language below... BUT I really like this message. I'm seeing so many articles / blogs / images / 'inspo' at the moment about the urgent importance of changing your physical self to match the warmer weather. Seriously. It puts so much pressure on people -...
Your sleep cycle. Your mood. Related?
Sleep is one of the most important factors for health and wellbeing. It helps your body recharge each day. When you don't get enough, it can significantly impact your mood, energy, concentration, memory, appetite, metabolism and hormones. Sleep matters! I often talk...
Goethe’s guide to: Contentment
I read all sorts of books, blogs and articles. There are so many good ideas, interesting facts and compelling words out there. Don't you reckon? While reading around recently, I came across Goethe's nine requisites for contented living.* I loved them! Sage advice...
Spring fresh
Righto guys. It's nearly spring. And according to the weather, it actually IS spring. I love this time of year - crispy mornings, bright warm days, and crispy evenings. Gorgeous. With the warmer weather, though, I'm starting to see more and more posts, articles and...
Odd Compliments
There's nothing like a compliment or unsolicited kind word to make you feel good, but these are sometimes hard to come by. Oh well, don't worry about that, the internet is here to help! Again. Remember when I showed you Emergency Compliment? So good. Well one of my...
Please yourself
You can't please everyone. That's the truth of it. A lesson that I took (am still taking?) many years to learn. What is important, then, is pleasing yourself. I don't mean this in a selfish, narcissistic way... although I'm sure there are elements of that. What I...
Review: Ultimate Wellness
As many of you are aware, I practice out of a large integrative medicine clinic here in Sydney, which means I'm lucky enough to work alongside some of the most esteemed names in collaborative healthcare. Lucky for me! AND lucky for you! One of my colleagues is the...
Press on
Sometimes I struggle with motivation, I feel deflated and overwhelmed by the world. A feeling at direct opposites with what I want to be doing and where I want to be going. Do you have this too, sometimes? Last week my Dad sent me a quote. His message popped into my...
Nature: a healing balm
Talk to me about your holiday period: did you, in fact, get a holiday? A chance for a break? I'm very grateful that I did. I've come home feeling grounded and refreshed. Time off, and time with family and soul friends will have that effect on a girl. Not to...