She remembered who she was and the game changed
I do not drink alcohol and in the past I found it a little challenging when people asked me "Why don't you drink?". Recently I went to a ball, a 40th, fundraiser lunch, hen's party, night out with a friend and I felt so comfortable not drinking that it just felt 'normal'. I guess it …
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To all of those people out there who use excuses in their lives please think of my daughter last night. At fifteen years of age she walked across a large stage and received an 'Outstanding Academic Achievement' award for five consistent semesters of five A's or more. Academically this is a brilliant result but what …
A well kept secret of mine is that when I feel overwhelmed I often freeze unable to complete jobs. I avoid tasks and put them off for another day. Yesterday my son came home from school and raked up all of the leaves in the front yard, helped prepare dinner, washed and wiped up and …
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I live an abundant life but sometimes it is so tricky to remember this. There are moments that I feel as though my life is lacking. In turn, I begin searching externally for something that can only be obtained from within. This week I had a couple of wake-up calls. I went to a funeral, …
This Sunday my three children are busy studying for exams and I asked them to spare 3 minutes to watch this clip. It never ceases to amaze and mesmerise me. It will not improve their marks or help them study but sometimes we need to watch something that warms our hearts and reminds us what …
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Recently I witnessed something and it reminded me that in grief, I have two very simple choices: Be lost in the sorrow Find the Joy in my Life I hope you know that I choose number 2 always and I am very proud and impressed to say - so do my children. Yet recently, I realised …
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My acupuncturist often tells me to be patient. "In time you will notice the changes", he says. "Give it time" he remarks. We live in a fairly fast paced instant gratification type of society, where people want to see improvement or results instantly. I have been patiently waiting for a job to come along that …
Writing a list of 100 Gratitudes is an idea I read about from Robert Holden Ph.D. The key to the list is that each entry needs to include a "what" and a "why". I am happy to report that I found the 100 items so easy to write and just let them flow naturally. They …
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Over the last few days I asked my daughter to try something different. I could see that the negative self talk was consuming her and as a result her attitude towards school and towards herself was diminishing. I am a great believer in the concept of what we think we become ( see previous post Messages …
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Being grateful is a skill that I have actively practiced for many years. Recently I went to a class about gratitude with Toni Powell and even though I already practice many of the skills, it was wonderful to have a refresher. Gratitude is a skill that comes naturally to me but I am also very …
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Multiple Strengths 