Arguably one of the greatest wordsmiths of our time, Brene Brown has an effortless way of stating powerful messages in simple, succinct phrases. Listen to her interviewed and every other sentence sounds like it could be a bumper sticker. Google ‘Brene Brown Quotes’ and you’ll be prompted to narrow your goal by Shame &...

“Parenthood is the greatest self-development strategy!”

I’ve had this conversation with many mums. 

Parenthood brings your fears to the fore, shows you capacity for fatigue and soldiering on like you never knew possible, and shows you a kind of love, connection and consideration like no other.

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I don’t believe there’s a mother in history who hasn’t cried because of her child.

Sometimes she cries from worry.

Sometimes cries from grief.

Sometimes she cries from fear.

Sometimes, her tears are an overflow of pride or relief or gratitude! We love these tears

And often, a mother cries...

“I didn’t want to die. I just didn’t know how to live.”

When I heard a happily married father and 7 figure entrepreneur say this, it hit me.

He was recounting a time from his younger years where he was lost and depressed and thinking he didn’t want to be here anymore, until one night, he stood looking...

You and I, we might be really different, with daily routines, interests and family structure's poles apart.

Add your neighbour and mine, and they'll be different too!

If we shared our heart's desires, fears, financial wins and woes, health issues and childhood memories, we'd fill a book, 'cause this big, bold world is full of...

The new year is here. In fact, we're already one week into 2024, so yep, buckle up 'cause life seems to be getting faster and faster. Or is that my age talking?

It's hard to experience the new year season without some talk of 'goal setting', a 'new you' or 'a best year yet'. I must admit though, I'm not a huge fan of this in my life. I...

2023.

Wow.

Just wow.

If you’re one of the few who escaped last year unscathed, savour it my dear friend.

For the rest: kudos for getting through

I’m not an astrologer, but limited exposure to this philosophy tells me 2023 likely:

• Turned your life upside down
• Pulled your life apart, throwing pieces...

Temperatures can be hot and cold, right? The belief that constitutes hot or cold however, is individually determined by each of us. That is, not every person will reach for a jacket or a dip in the nearest ocean just because a certain degree is recorded.

In the same vain, people’s opinions about what defines early or late will...

 *This article was originally published on the Daily Mom website

When I think of Christmas as a child in Australia, I recall playing on the grass on a summer’s night, fresh from an evening bath and dressed in cotton pyjamas. I hear the crickets chirping and the neighbourhood children playing, squealing in delight. Santa was on...

What would you give to know your children would live a life they loved?

What would you pay to provide happiness and resilience to those you care about?

If only it were as easy as picking a product off a shelf, but raising empowered children isn't as simple as that. Nor is supporting loved ones through tragedy and trauma.

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