Four simple words. One emotion-filled, tear-jerking story. Many impacted lives. It’s one thing to hear someone’s story. It’s another thing entirely when you get to experience them telling it. Whether their story is a mixture of struggle, sacrifice, or victory I can’t help but to […]
Category: Holistic Wellbeing
New Beginnings
I love this time of year! Spring is a season of new growth. The fresh green leaves sport a certain intoxicating shade of green that makes me think of clean slates, fresh starts and new beginnings. Not all new growth comes from the changing seasons, […]
Start your day right, not comfortably.
My wife and I are incredibly fortunate to have access to a positive environment for growth. One of the guest speakers at our recent conference, Paul Taylor, spoke on the 7 Rituals of Mental Vitality. While I had already been doing a number of the […]
Know thyself, and ye shall bloom.
How well do you feel you know yourself? Do you regularly reflect on who you are today, who you want to be tomorrow, your strengths and your weaknesses? Taking time to reflect on our thoughts and feelings is a healthy way for us to identify […]
A Life Well Lived – Have Your Cake and Savour Every Single Bite!
Have you ever wondered why we set New Year’s resolutions? I believe that as a species we are wired for personal growth. Our higher reasoning power has allowed us to not just survive but thrive. But in our noble pursuit of personal growth, are we […]
Today is your day
I recently listened to an audio track where the speaker spoke about choosing a life direction that fulfils you. She spoke of how easy it is to set the direction of your life by following the same path as the people around you. This got […]
Are you a master, or a slave?
During lockdown, I re-read one of Robert Kiyosaki’s books. As with all the Kiyosaki books I’ve read, I’ve found them thought provoking. Some of the concepts really challenged me as they were in contrary to the thinking I’d had my entire life. The book spoke […]
Which direction is your curve heading?
Over recent weeks we’ve heard a lot about the “COVID-19 curve”. It’s not a curve we want to dwell on, however have you considered how this curve, if applied to your daily habits, can help you achieve your goals and objectives?
The Best Investment You Can Make is In Yourself
Over the weekend I was reminded of a crucial ingredient necessary to surviving any kind of adversity in life; self love. Often underrated, even discouraged and touted as being selfish by society, I feel compelled to share this gold with you, as you negotiate your […]
Sharing the Love – Creating a Sense of Community During a Season of Separation
And that’s a wrap!! Just finished recording 25 songs (plus two bonus tracks to involve the kids in our parish) with my very talented husband over the past week, for our church’s six virtual masses (church services) during the month of lockdown in New Zealand. […]