We are a week away from the Spring Equinox and do you know what Spring brings with it? Yes, yes, warmer weather and more sunshine but thatās not what Iām talking about. Iām talking about Spring Cleaning! When it comes to mental health, did you know that physical cleaning and decluttering can have a huge positive impact? And THIS is why decluttering is such a great thing to make a part of your spring season! What Clutter Can Do To Your Life We all know that clutter is annoying. And it looks...
7 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
You Are Worth Celebrating As I write this, itās International Womenās Day! So to all the women reading this, I hope you celebrate yourself full out todayā¦and always! And to all the men reading this, I hope you celebrate the wonderful women in your life too! Celebrating oneself is definitely something many people struggle with ā and that goes for men AND women. Many people feel they arenāt worthy. They donāt deserve to be celebrated. They arenāt quite there āyetā. They often have a thought...
7 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Compassion, Empathy & You Everyone experiences emotions. It's how we function as human beings. And with that truth comes the fact that in life, we often have to deal with not only the emotions that we feel but also the emotions that others experience. And itās no secret that dealing with other peopleās emotions can be a challenge. (I know you agree with me here!) Two very common ways to deal with other peopleās emotions are to evoke compassion and/or empathy. These two responses have a very...
7 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 6 min read
The Misunderstanding About Self-Care Self-care is a word you will hear all over the place. Yes, itās another buzz word that people are throwing around left, right and centre but there is a little (BIG, actually!) misconception when it comes to its effectiveness. A few weeks ago I heard a particular coach, Stephanie D McKenzie, talk about self-care and what she said really struck a chord with me. Itās something that makes so much sense and really encapsulates what I was already thinking but I...
8 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 5 min read
Fear. It has a way of ruining everything. We might feel excited about something. Curious about something. Calm about something. And then this little switch goes off in our minds that initiates that little feeling of fear. And it grows, and grows, and grows until the fear sets in and we no longer are looking forward to doing whatever it is we were looking forward to. Let me share with you a little anagram about fear that will help put it in its place and give you a resource you can turn to the...
8 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Itās half term here next week so that means a week of the kids being home. Any good ideas to keep siblings from arguing with each other? Sound proof boxes? Straight jackets? Sending one child in to work each day with daddy? š In all seriousness though, I do love it when theyāre home because soon enough, they wonāt want to hang around with mummy anymore so Iām trying to soak it up while I can! Enough about me. Letās get to it! Time and the Productivity Obsession Productivity and getting things...
8 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 7 min read
Is it just me or has this whole past week felt like some crazy never-ending full moon vibe? Everything just felt like it was going wrong, off-kilter or doused in A LOT of emotional energy! It started with a sad loss in the family - my partnerās grandma passed away - and continued with foreign objects in eyes, nurturing a sliced-off finger (not mine!), flat tyres while driving (mine), children acting like bewitched werewolves (mine!) and just riding emotional waves (also mine!). Luckily Iāve...
8 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 6 min read
Iām a BIG fan of audio books. I really value personal time and I do spend a lot of time doing things that please ME but having a quiet place to read is often not something that I get during the day. It happens at night when kids are asleep, Iāve done what I needed to doā¦and by that time, when I start reading I end up falling asleep after paragraph 2! So you can imagine it takes me AN AGE to finish books sometimes. Listening to them on audio books is a heck of a lot faster for me and I can...
9 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 5 min read
Iāve had what feels like a lazy week because Iāve had a cold that normally is just a runny nose and sinus blocks, but this one has zapped me of all of my energy! No gym, barely sent any Whatsapp messages š, definitely no socialising, no urge to cook meals and no desire to eat tasty food! (And if you know me, you know that if Iām not interested in eating, something is definitely not right! š) Iām using all my brain power to write this issue for you this week...and then Iāll probably need a...
9 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 5 min read