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The journey

An adventure story?

  Is your story one of fun and adventure, or, are you someone who likes life to be comfortable? If you are happy being comfortable, that’s great. However, if  it’s

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On the river

  This morning I woke up with the sun and looked out of my bedroom window. I saw a river flowing calmly, easily.  And… I remembered another river, in Peru,

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It’s all in the story

  Here in New Zealand I’ve noticed that people often say “it’s all about the story”. This is part of who they are, what they stand for, what they offer.

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Taking care…

  Do you tend to give, give, give …  so much that you often feel exhausted? Have you ever tried to be someone you thought you were supposed to be

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The masks we wear

  A few weeks ago here in Hong Kong we enjoyed Mid Autumn Festival when traditionally family and friends come together outdoors to celebrate the harvest during the autumn full

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Freedom of choice

  For the past few weeks, we’ve been taking a look at moving through change or making a new start, and what can get in the way of that. Now,

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The circle of life

A dear friend of mine recently lost both his parents within a very short period of time, then, soon afterwards his son announced that he and his wife are expecting

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Where are you going?

How do you find making decisions? Do you feel confident about the choices you make? Or, do you find it challenging – worry about getting it right, making a mistake, perhaps

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Ebony and ivory

I’ve always been touched by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder’s piece of music – ‘Ebony and Ivory’. Each time I listen, I get goose bumps!  I truly believe we all

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Bringing in softness

It’s often said that our personal struggles offer our greatest lessons. When we experience hurt or loss, it can feel like we don’t have the strength to pick our self

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How do you talk to yourself?

How often do you criticise yourself? How often do you doubt, tell yourself you could never do this or that? How kindly do you talk to yourself? Our mind can

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D’you ever feel disappointed?

D’you ever feel disappointed? In yourself, in others? Does your life feel like a roller-coaster ride of up and down mood swings? If it does, it’s good to understand what

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Procrastination

How often do you hesitate to start working on something if you think you can’t do it? How much do you put off crucial decisions because you’re unable to make

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Excuses, excuses

Excuses, excuses, we all make them. Do you ever hear yourself say … I don’t have enough time…I don’t deserve to…I’m only… I can’t because… If we really want to

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Stretching and growing

This past week, many children have returned to school; some have started school for the first time. I received photos from my niece and also from a friend of their

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Stillness

Look what I saw the other day while out walking in Hong Kong! This beautiful green lizard, the largest I’ve ever seen, perched upon a rock in all his glory.

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Yes…or no?

Whether you’re a parent or not, we all know that stage in a child’s life when, no matter what you ask, the answer is always “NO!” What then happens to

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The mighty oak

Visiting Scotland recently, I couldn’t help but notice the many magnificent, tall oak trees; and I was reminded of the ancient Celts and their love of forests, Mother Nature and

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Where do you struggle?

Most of us have one area in our life where we struggle. It might be relationships, it might be career, it might be with money or not having enough time.

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A thought – for parents

Having lived in Hong Kong for nearly 30 years, I’ve heard many, many complaints about the education system. I’ve heard complaints about competition for school places, the rote system of

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Hello, hello…

As the year comes to a close, many of us are saying goodbye to ‘the old me’ so we can step into the next cycle of energy as ‘the new

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D.I.V.O.R.C.E

Discovery Integrity Vitality Order from Chaos Rebirth Celebration Empowerment.   On the day that I walked into my divorce lawyer’s office, the first thing I saw was a photograph frame

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The voice

When I felt lost and confused and didn’t know which way to turn, one of my biggest challenges was making decisions. What to do? Well-meaning friends all had advice to

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Imagine

Here is a poem I’d like to share with you, a gift from my daughter when I founded my business in 2008…   Imagine a turbulent ocean, ravaged by storms

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So… what is spirituality?

These past few weeks, several people have asked what does ‘spirituality’ mean to me, and what has brought me to see myself as a spiritual mentor. Spirituality means different things

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Coming out

Last week I celebrated a family wedding in Crete. Wonderful! On the way home, I spent a few days in Athens, and made a day trip to Delphi. To the

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The first time…

Isn’t it wonderful when you do something for the first time? Riding a bike, first day at school, first kiss, receiving your first pay-check, flying alone, first dinner party…. Children

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I want more!

As someone who was brought up not to be greedy or selfish, can you imagine how I felt when I discovered that there is a part of me that always

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A different way of mothering

When we begin any personal development work, often we start by looking at our family background, our nationality and our culture to see how we have been conditioned, to understand

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Appearances

How important is appearance to you? For me, it used to be that appearance was pretty high on my list. Brought up to look neat and tidy, not to look

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Go out and play!

How much space do you give yourself to: Feel your emotions; Play and have fun; Imagine, dream, be creative? In Hong Kong people work hard. Success is measured in dollar

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Harmony and balance

Last night I went to the movies to see the Imitation Game, the story of the brilliant British mathematician, Alan Turing, a war hero who cracked the code of the

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Friendships

When you look at the different areas of you life – say career, family, finances, personal development, health and well-being, etc….how important would you rate your friendships? On a scale

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