For those that know me know that I am such a ‘planner & lists’ kind of person. At one of my previous jobs the team had lovingly nicknamed me “The Queen of Organization” and would one by one come and “borrow” my templates to use to organize themselves and their day. One of the questions …
Are you finding it hard to pivot your work life and home life at the moment? Does your home feel more chaotic than usual? Are you desperately trying to find a spare moment at home to breathe? I was never a fan of the term ‘work-life balance’ as I don’t see life as being able …
The Humanity Blooms project uses printed flowers as a means to spread colourful gardens of kind, and inspirational messages of strength, hope and encouragement across ones humble front fence. Just as a simple smile can spread, it is envisioned that these colourful blooms will be rippling down suburban streets and across communities. With our world …
We all have things in our life that challenges us, whether it’s people, situations or the environment that we live or work in. Whilst sometimes we can not control or change what is happening to us, we can however choose how we are going to respond to it and it can be the difference between …
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In the last 6 months or so I have been working with a mentor. This was something that I chose to do and I had been looking for the right person for a little while. However, just about anyone can be your mentor – a friend or family member or may choose to engage and …
My husband and I vary on our thoughts and feelings about New Years. To my husband, it’s just another day and you don’t have to have plans sorted out, and you can have a plan any day of the year which I guess on some level is true, however…… I find that there is something …
Starting Fresh for the New Decade – Declutter your Habits Read More »
A few weeks ago we said goodbye to my uncle. He was my dad’s brother and his only immediate family member still alive. As we sat and remembered him at his funeral, tributes flowed about the type of man he was. He was remembered as a kind and generous man who would help anyone in …
Not too long ago it felt as though we had to-do-lists scribbled on pieces of paper and attached to the fridge, a contacts book next to the phone that housed all of our friends and families phone numbers, a book of paper maps that we would drag out if we didn’t know our way around …
**RAW & REAL – SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING** Today I wanted to explore the notion of hope. It’s a simple word and yet can mean or be represented differently to so many people, particularly those going through a difficult time. It can mean the difference between hanging on and giving up. For those of you who …
It’s always been said that life is what we make it, and so if we want to live our best life we will need to design the life we want ourselves rather than just live by default or live by someone else’s plan or expectations. But what exactly does that even mean?……. Design thinking is …
Life Design: What is it? and Why should we do it? Read More »