This month we’re looking at appearance and the roles we can play to hide who we really are because we don’t want to be seen – we feel uncomfortable being
Are you willing to say you just don’t know…you don’t know who you are any more, or what to do? Learning to be ok with not knowing…it can be scary,
Still looking at being willing to change…looking for external validation and approval can be something that gets in the way of listening to your intuition and ultimately being yourself. External
With awareness comes choice and personal responsibility – for your energy and how you interact with others. Of course, if you want to change something, you need to start with
One of the most common barriers to being willing to change is the need to feel secure – you’ve got to admit it, most of us like to feel comfortable.
Like our emotional triggers, our mind can also play games with us. It can have us worry about this and that, debate what’s right or wrong, argue about what we
Awareness is what you need when you want to learn to recognise your emotional triggers….what tweaks your buttons when you find yourself feeling upset, freezing or reacting strongly, then wondering
Developing awareness and self knowledge, there are so many benefits. Understanding why you feel a certain way helps you to respond rather than react… decision making becomes easier because you
In terms of energy, for some of us it’s generally steady and consistent, for others it can vary a lot, be up and down, a bit like a yoyo. Exploring
Happy New Year to you! A new year, new energy… what’s possible for you? This month we’re looking at awareness which for me is where it all starts when you
Isn’t it interesting how some people still manage to smile, to laugh, no matter what’s happening in life….and can have you feeling lighter and happier just by being with you?
Yesterday, sitting watching the sun sparkle on the sea… I found myself thinking ‘the sun always rises…’. A bit obvious perhaps and, because it does, for many people it’s a
Exploring who you really are … I see it as a journey to open and connect with everything inside you. The journey begins with self awareness and finding the wisdom
There are so many benefits to being yourself and feeling confident in being who you are that sometimes you wonder why you ever tried to be someone you thought you
Becoming self aware, getting to know you…it’s a process, a journey…and like most adventures, it’s great to have fun, and, to rest from time to time and do whatever you
This month we’re looking at fidelity… in terms of being yourself. We’ve all heard the saying ‘To Thine Own Self Be True’ which is perhaps a bit cliché. It can
Not knowing where you’re going can be the scariest, and, the most exciting thing in the world! When I came to Vanuatu in the middle of Covid, I had never
Often, it’s through the twists and turns, the challenges you face that you develop strength and resilience; and overcoming your challenges can transform you into someone you never imagined –
Being mentally tough, tough in the sense of not giving up, persisting under pressure, is important in working though any stress or change and it builds resilience. How do you
Whatever the crisis, its human nature to panic. Whether your world has been turned upside down by a global crisis, a natural disaster or a major life change, the first
With so many natural disasters happening around the world, this month we’re looking at finding resilience …how to cope, how to find your inner strength when something completely unexpected happens
This month we’ve been looking at how we live in a world where our focus tends to be on how things look and how our personality wants to be seen
When you don’t feel equal, when you don’t feel safe, it’s easy to hide your feelings, to hide behind a veneer and play a role that’s not who you really
Still talking about being seen naked…. when you’re naked, you can’t hide what you don’t like about yourself. So, if somewhere inside you judge yourself, you think you are bad
We’ve all heard the expression ‘don’t judge by appearances’, and yet how many of us do it? Its easy to form opinions according to our perception, our mind attaches labels,
Walking along the beach the other day, I found myself looking at my shadow. With the sun at my back, it seemed so much bigger than me…then when I turned
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I can hit a point in life where I look around and find that I seem to have what I want, however I
Talking about how we experience life… we each have a different filter according to our experiences, we see things with a different lens, and, sometimes what we think to be
Talking about the journey, what I’m seeing is it’s about how you experience life…and everyone’s experience is different. Do you focus on what’s missing, or, the joy of what’s present?
Taking a trip down memory lane recently, I realised that it’s been 9 years since Polishing the Diamond was published… and the adventure continues! Looking back to 2014, I remember
This past week I watched a short reel on social media in which a mum talked her daughter through a tantrum and got her to smile…it was really powerful! The
Reflecting on a childhood memory of playing in the woods around the strawberry mound where I imagined all the fairies lived, the magic I created with my imagination…I realised that
Sometimes you can feel that life is comfortable enough, you have everything you need, yet have a feeling that something is missing, you want more…. you just don’t know how
If you’re finding it challenging to feel the joy in life right now, you’re not alone. The past few years we’ve all experienced so much change and some of us
House sitting for friends who have two small kittens, these past few days I’ve been absolutely fascinated and delighted…observing their blinks and purrs, their curiosity, how they sometimes just sit
One of my friends, who is a bit of a worrier, recently joked that her mother used to say – “If you didn’t worry, you’d have something to worry about!”
Have you ever heard yourself say “I need some time out” and actually followed through? So often we talk about it, yet it doesn’t happen…in fact, sometimes it can feel
Not knowing …not knowing who you are or where you’re going can be scary and….it can exciting! When something unexpected happens which causes you to lose your sense of identity,
On 27th February, I got a message to ‘expect the unexpected’. The following day Vanuatu experienced the first of two major cyclones, back-to-back cyclones. Last Friday our power came back
Two cyclones and a national state of emergency has given Vanuatu a huge shake-up. And perhaps one of the biggest lessons has been not to take for granted who we