Ooohhh, we wouldn't be human if we didn't all love some steamy passion every once in a while. It heightens our senses, gets the blood pumping and puts us into to high...
Conditioning my mind to be unconditional.
There's a lot of pain and suffering in the world right now. A lot of people hurting each other and it's easy to feel sad about the state of our tiny planet. It's even...
Not coping: Keeping depression real.
I've done a couple of business interviews this past week concerning entrepreneurialism. Both times I've taken a deep breath, and kept my story as real and honest as...
Lessons from Noel Algernon Faulkner.
This is my dad - Noel Faulkner, born on Christmas Day, 1929. He passed away in August 2012. Without realising it, he had some incredible lessons to share... Dad was one...
Unconditional love turned me into a NEWT (I got better…)
I've been asked to give my opinion on various topics this week and I have loved the chance to speak my mind. Afterwards though, I have grappled with the notion that my...
The cost of overthinking…
The reason I have been late posting this is because the words I had prepared earlier were, quite simply, crap.Too preachy; too whiney; too cynical; too overwhelming....
Gratitude is the new black.
It's a never ending balancing game when there are several generations living in the one house. Trying to blend our shifting values with those of teenagers isn't always...
Chasing the blues away at Byron Bay (part 3)
This is the last installment of my lessons learned on my recent visit to Byron Bay. In many ways my final realisations surpassed anything that was formally taught in...
Chasing the blues away at Byron Bay (part 2)
Those who read last week's post would remember that I had already admitted I was quite scared about attending the Self-Compassion course in Byron Bay. Just imagine my...
Chasing the blues away at Byron Bay (part 1)
When I was struck with depression back in 2011, I would often half-joke that I must be destined to be having such a struggle for some larger philosophical reason. There...
The Rubber Band Effect…
I've missed this space the last few weeks! It's lovely to be back at my keyboard with some time up my sleeve to share some thoughts. Thanks for your patience with me of...
Close encounters of the connected kind…
Have you noticed that the moment you think of something obsessively it will pop into your presence seemingly everywhere? For example, the minute you consider buying a...