Tomorrow marks eight years since my Mum left the planet. After a vicious, yet brief fight with cancer she passed away on 19th April 2011. It is a day that will always be marked with a sense of sadness for me. It seems unbelievable to me that so much time has passed since then. On…
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Yes, I can hear the collective gasp from here! And I acknowledge that it’s a pretty bold statement. Yet I believe it to be completely true. Let me start by clarifying what I mean when I say selfishness. I don’t mean the “stuff everyone else, it’s all about me and what I want” type of selfishness.…
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“Get down get down – or I’ll blow your head off!!! Do what I say and you won’t get hurt!” That’s kind of how I imagine a hijacking situation to go. There is some crazed man (bit sexist I know, but the majority of hijackers are indeed men) wielding a gun, yelling threats, getting everyone…
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I was talking with my beautiful friend this morning about a work-related decision she made a few weeks ago. She was feeling torn. Even though the decision she made was 100% right for her and she was deep down really pleased with it, she was concerned what an ex-colleague would think. She went on to…
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Sometimes I read something and it totally hits the nail on the head. It’s just sheer magic and the words below fit that category. This piece was written by the amazing Kristie X Ord, who is an online marketer and friend of mine. I love the way she articulates the experience of being triggered, something that happens to…
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Like most young women, finding my place in this world was tricky! I had a beautiful family and I was deeply loved as a child. When I reflect back on my childhood it is always with great fondness and affection. My parents were strict but loving, and I grew up learning that if I did…
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Picking my number three favourite TED talk was a really tough ask! I have spent the week oscillating between several choices and it came down to which speaker has had the most profound impact on me. That’s why this TED talk, Why We Do What We Do, by my all time favourite Tony Robbins won…
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Vulnerability, what does that word mean to you? For many of us, it can strike fear into our hearts. It means being seen, maybe for some even a sense of being exposed. For others, vulnerability has associations with weakness and a lack of self assuredness. Yet, when I observe truly powerful people, strong leaders and…
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I remember, many years ago, having a conversation with my Mum. A friend of hers had upset her and she was really stuck in the feelings of hurt and upset. When we had the conversation four weeks had passed but she was still feeling the emotions of hurt and upset very intensely. As we talked…
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I love courage. I love her so much I reckon she deserves a capital “C”. I read lots of books about people who have been in terrifying situations and I absolutely devour their stories of how they tap into Courage at the crucial moment. I also love documentaries where the protagonist is faced with a big…
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