The first time I was asked to do a public presentation after I'd finished with Billie Goat I ended up in hospital with a heart scare. I barely made it through my...
Jerry Maguire Was A Liar
Anybody over 40 can likely remember going to see Jerry Maguire. I think it was one of the biggest movies released in the late 1990's and it was the ultimate romantic...
Forget the circle – it’s all about the cycle.
Let me apologise up front if this post firmly lodges the melodic sound of Elton John into your brain for the rest of the day. As moving as the "Circle of Life" was in...
Mindfulness: does a labotomy help?
I've had a tumultuous (love that word!) two weeks. The conflict has been with myself and I can happily report that it is resolved now. The path to inner peace, however,...
Here’s how to put your finger on it.
Ever had one of those days where things are pretty normal yet you just feel a bit "off"? Where something inside is niggling you and despite your best efforts to ignore...
I’m not telling you what to do, BUT…
I've just come back from an incredible weekend away with my husband. We both have facilitation and people-development backgrounds so once a year we try to get away to...
I’ve got worms.
I've done everything I have been instructed to do. I've spent hours thinking about it. I even considered going to a group session to discuss it. It's now time to face...
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...
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...
The gift is in the giving…
I've been very fortunate this past week to have a number of beautiful people touch my life in some magical way. It could be a chat over a cuppa, some encouraging words,...