Are you ready to say Yes to you? And you ready to make yourself a priority? If you’re in a habit of putting other people’s needs before your own, saying Yes to you, can feel, well… a little foreign. Perhaps even selfish. But here’s the thing… We need to be full – our love tank needs to be overflowing – … Read More
When we think of healthy digestion, the natural inclination is to first look to what we’re eating. Hippocrates did say: ‘Let food be thy medicine,’ after-all! And it’s absolutely true that we need to choose our foods wisely, for what we eat, we become. Think about it… Our body takes food and transforms the best bits of that food into … Read More
I’d like to explore the very common struggle of ‘being enough’ today. Because if you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that I’m all about helping people identify their limiting beliefs. You know, the unhealthy ideas and thoughts we believe about ourselves. The ones that make us feel down on ourself or ‘less than’, and essentially trip us … Read More
Have you ever had a time in your life when you’ve felt the odds are against you? I know I have, especially this year. Let me share my story, and offer some tools I used, so next time you feel the odds are against you, you know what to do, ok? Great! Here we go… Moving back to Australia was … Read More
Earthing. Feeling grounded. What does that feel like? Let me begin by sharing what it feels like to be ungrounded… unearthed… When my little family decided to move from my Dandenong Ranges rainforest home in Australia, to the cute little city of Rennes in France, we decided to try out a different way of living. We moved into a sixth … Read More
How do you live your life? Consciously? Do you have a spiritual practice? And if so, how long do you spend doing it? Perhaps you do yoga once a week, or maybe you have a daily meditation practice, or perhaps you have an on-again-off-again relationship with your spiritual practice. The one thing that is consistent however, is life. You are … Read More
We could all do with more self-love practices in our life. Why? Because they make us feel good. It fuels our creativity, it boosts our productivity, it infuses more love into our relationships, and most importantly, it nourishes our soul. And so you start by inviting in some simple, self-loving activities into your life, to help fill up your self-love … Read More
Let’s set an intention together. Place your hand on your heart, breathe deeply, and then say out loud: I intend for this blog to give me the exact teachings I need to create more love, more peace and more ease in my life. How did that feel? If it didn’t move you, do that again with the intention to be … Read More
Journalling is a beautiful, and ridiculously cheap way of processing challenges and traumas and simply making sense of life. I consider journalling like emptying out the mind-trash that drains our energy, keeps us in an anxious state and stops us from being able to sleep at night. Because that’s essentially what it is. You get a pen and blank journal … Read More
Coherence. It’s a big word. But what does it really mean? I’ll get to that shortly, but just now, I’d like you to ponder some questions. My recommendation is to take a moment to sit with each of them, maybe even journal on them, before reading on… What emotions do you experience that drain you? What emotions do you experience … Read More
If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that I talk a lot about pelvic health. Well, today I want to share with you the common root cause of what brings a woman’s pelvic health undone: Money! Yes, money and women’s health have one thing in common… The pelvis! Ha? Yep, stay with me… Now I don’t usually … Read More
Do you ever find yourself saying the words ‘I can’t afford it?’ Perhaps you simply think these words. If the words ‘I can’t afford it’ have weaselled their way into your life, making you feel as though there are things you can’t have, you’re not alone. The belief of ‘I can’t afford it’ is pervasive in our culture. As a … Read More
Chances are you’ve heard the term introvert and extrovert as a way of describing someone’s personality. Extroverts are thought of as people who feel the most comfortable when working with other people, spending time in groups, and being social. Extroverts are said to draw their energy from the outside world, and are often considered more confident and outgoing. They also … Read More
If you’re ever tried to create change in your life, even just a small change such as learning something new – perhaps a language or a musical instrument – then chances are you’ve probably experienced at least a little self-sabotage. Self-sabotage is where we either consciously or unconsciously (the latter usually being the case) act and behave in a way … Read More
We’ve all been there; we really wanted something, and so we’ve tried this manifesting thing. We focused really hard on what we wanted – just like they teach us in the book The Secret – but it didn’t work. And maybe you’ve tried it a few times. Yet, for some reason, you manage to manifest some things, but can’t seem … Read More
What’s coffee got to do with anxiety? Put simply… Coffee puts the body into a low level state of anxiety. You see, coffee is a stimulant. Maybe you’ve noticed after a coffee or three you feel a bit jittery? Or perhaps it only happens when you have a really strong coffee. Or maybe coffee has become such a regular in … Read More
We all know what it feels like to wake up after a night of good quality sleep. AWESOME, right!!! Yet, very few of us make sleep a priority. And even less of us are aware that the actual time that we sleep, plays a significant role in how emotionally and physically well we feel. We want to be aiming for … Read More
If you’re here, it’s because you want to overcome depression OR you want to gain some insight to perhaps support someone you know in overcoming depression. So if you’re the person who’s in the midst of depression, I feel you! If you’re familiar with my story, I spent my teens and early 20s depressed. Like really depressed. The trying-to-commit-suicide-every-other-weekend kind … Read More
Perception is everything…. what does that even mean?? You’re probably holed up at home right now, maybe in a small apartment, like us! I’ll admit, our big rainforest backyard in Australia would have been much nicer than our tiny French balcony right now, but none-the less… Maybe you have to share that space with many people, or you’re alone, which … Read More
We all experience adversity – unpleasant or difficult situations – at various points in our life, especially right now, with what’s going on in the world. How you travel through these times, depend entirely on how solid you are within yourself. How connected you are to yourself. And perhaps as you’re reading this, you’re wondering what it means to be … Read More
What a week it’s been: From hospital quarantine to home retreat. On Friday, my 2-year-old son was hospitalised, with concerns he was the first Coronavirus case in the children’s hospital here in Rennes. Thankfully the next day, he was cleared of that, and we were moved out of the Coronavirus ward (phew!!), and into the main children’s area, so the … Read More
If you’re not tucked away in a little mountaintop cave without wifi, chances are you’ve heard about the Coronavirus. The Coronavirus is everywhere, and it’s scaring people into all sorts of fear-fuelled behaviours. Now while I don’t claim to be a medical expert, from my work helping people overcome various mental and physical illnesses, I do know a few important … Read More
‘I don’t have time to meditate.’ It’s something I hear a lot. Perhaps you say it yourself! Or maybe you say ‘I don’t have time’ for the other activities you’d like to do, such as yoga or dancing or something that you know will benefit you. Not having enough time for these kinds of soul nourishing activities is super common … Read More
Human emotions. Boy can they knock us about! Whether it’s something meaningless or something catastrophic that happens in our life, the resulting emotions that kick in, have the ability to completely unhinge us. Yet we are human. And part of being human is experiencing our very real human emotions. It’s these human emotions that essentially guide us through life. Yes, … Read More
I felt inspired to start the new year – the new decade – with a blog about a topic close to all of our hearts: Happiness! Because if there’s something we all want, it’s to be happy, right? We’ve just entered the roaring ’20s and the truth is, how you dance your way through the year, will all come down … Read More
This is a quick little blog to help you find some peace around any problem or difficult situation you may be experiencing right now. Because hey, I know life can seem like a struggle sometimes. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The first thing you need to understand is that: Our ‘perspective’ plays a huge role in how … Read More
‘Why am I on social media?’ Have you stopped to ask yourself this simple question? Many of us end up on social media because everyone else is, without really thinking about whether or not it’s a positive influence in our life. Before we know it, we’re checking our phones morning, noon and night (for most people more often) for fear … Read More
After finding my way back home … I’m back! Yes, I’m back!! And boy oh boy does it feel good to be back. What do I mean exactly when I say ‘I’m back?’ Well…after losing my way after my son Zen was born, I can confidently say I’m back. I’ve found my way back home. Up until the day Zen was … Read More
While I’m not usually one for New Years resolutions I did spend 2018 setting some clear intentions for 2019. My husband and I had decided we’d pack up and leave our home at the end of October 2018, spend three months on the road travelling and visiting family – including a one month stint in Bali so I could further … Read More
What is minimalism and why would we want to live a minimalist life? Good question. Let me share my experience with you, so I can answer that for you. In deciding to move to France, my husband and I needed to make the big decision of how much stuff to take and what to leave behind. As we began packing … Read More
Most of us are familiar with at least a little emotional turbulence. And if you’re perfectly honest, you’ve probably lost your sh*t at some point in your life. Maybe for you it’s a rare occurrence, or perhaps it happens to you on a daily basis. It could take the form of a little outburst that’s done and dusted in minutes. Or … Read More
We live in a culture that wants to stop pain. Just walk down any supermarket or chemist isle and there’s an array of drugs all designed to numb both our physical and mental state. And these products are top sellers, because people just don’t want to feel. Yet have you ever stopped and asked yourself: What exactly is pain? Sure, … Read More
I’m certainly no stranger to thinking that if I get what I want, I will experience happiness. I’m sure you probably think that too. When I get that house, that partner, that ring, that job, that chocolate dessert… I’ll be happy. But will you? Or is that really just an illusion? I spent many years chasing what I thoughts I … Read More
If you enjoy reading self-help books, going to inspirational talks or yoga classes, chances are you’ll be familiar with hearing the words ‘Listen to your inner voice’. So let me ask you this… Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a direct line to your inner voice; your True Self? Do you find yourself wishing that … Read More
Meditation. You either love it, or you possibly don’t fully understand it. And that is the purpose of this blog. To shed some light on what meditation really is and how it works, because too often I get told by people ‘Oh, but I can’t meditate’. Upon asking a few more questions, I soon discover that what they believe meditation … Read More
Have you ever wanted something so bad that you ignored your internal scam-radar? I have. Big time! And this is what I’d like to share with you today, so that maybe you can take something away from my experience, to ensure you don’t fall into the same trap. It all started five years ago…. After entering a writing competition run … Read More
You’re certainly not alone if you have trouble getting to sleep, staying asleep, or waking feel more tired than when you first hit the hay. Why does this happen? There are a few contributing factors, but the main one is this… We live in a world chock-full to the brim of ‘information’. There’s just so much information that our brains … Read More
When I first saw the cross show up on the pregnancy test, I was excited. My husband and I both. We’d wanted to have a child sometime soon, and now we had a baby in my belly. We began telling people straight away. I know the general rule is wait ‘till you’re out of the danger zone at 3-months, but our philosophy … Read More
I write this blog you after receiving some very sad news last night. I was lying in bed, about to turn the light off, when I received a call from my husband. He always calls (or texts) when he finishes a gig, to let me know he’s on his way home. Yet last night, his call came with some awful … Read More
Over the past few months I learnt a very important lesson to do with deadlines. And I decided to share it with you today, in the hope that it might help you create more freedom and more happiness in your life. So let’s begin with just one question… How do you feel about deadlines? Do they choke you with fear, … Read More
Emotions are ‘energy in motion’. When we store negative emotions in the body – for example, anger, fear, guilt or shame – they sicken the body. Even scientific research now shows that suppressed emotions lead to illness and disease. When we experience a situation that triggers a negative emotion in us, if we don’t fully feel it in that moment, … Read More
Fear. It’s the one thing that gets under our skin, and can steal us away from ourself, if we let it. You know what fear feels like. You’ve experienced it! And it really doesn’t feel that grand. In life, we are either in a state of love, or a state of fear. There really is no in between. You know … Read More
Can you embrace your body.. fully? Take a moment to ask yourself that question: Can I fully embrace my own body? Can I accept the skin I’m in? If you answered ‘No’, then you’re not alone. 91% of women hate their bodies. How shocking is that? How we feel about our body plays a crucial role in how we feel about ourselves … Read More
Hello friend. I would like to take a few moments to share with you my tears, my lessons and my personal insights derived from the six weeks I took off work to travel to France with my gorgeous husband as part of a holiday/belated honeymoon. So if you’re anything like me, you have a posy full of romantic expectations on … Read More
Do you sometimes feel like a failure? Like you’ve stuffed up, made a mistake, or simply aren’t doing as well as you think you could be? You’re not alone. Everyone feels this way at some time in their life. Some people feel like a failure on a daily basis! For others it’s just a passing fling with failure. Whatever your … Read More
If you’re not happy with your life right now, or any part of it, then learning how to create change is what will help you start crafting your own personal love story. Of course, change isn’t always easy and it’s not always comfortable either. In fact, change is rarely comfortable. The reason for this, is because in order to create … Read More
Ha? That doesn’t make sense, you say. ‘I cannot have what I ‘want’ but I CAN have anything.’ Isn’t that a contradiction? No! You can have anything you want. Let me explain…. Nothing happens in life, that did not first start out, as a thought. Thoughts are subtle, yet powerful, forms of energy. We think something, it creates a reaction, … Read More
What happens when you say you ‘I can’t do it’? It automatically sets up an expectation that you can’t do whatever it is that you would like to do. I can’t eat well, I can’t change jobs, I can’t find a good man, I can’t afford that course, I can’t find the time to have a self-love practise, I can’t get ahead in life, I can’t… and the list goes son and … Read More
It’s really easy to say I will self-nurture once I get all these other tasks I ‘have’ to do out of the way. I’m sure you’ve said it. Hell, I used to say it ALL the time! I’ll just do these dishes, answer these emails, help my friend with her… what was I helping her with again? And then I’ll … Read More
Let me explain ….. You know all this self-help stuff. You’ve read a ka-zillion books on how to win at life… How to run a thriving business that nourishes you personally as much as it nourishes your bank account, how to snag the hot guy and keep him, how to loose weight and fall in love with your body, how … Read More
