I have just watched the film Stronger on a flight between Perth and Sydney. It was a beautiful and inspiring film about tragedy and triumph. Stronger is the story of Jeff Bauman, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013. Jeff was at the finish line waiting for his ex-girlfriend who was competing to…
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The Paradoxical Commandments
Being a lover of the arts, music, theatre, literature and poetry, I am always on the lookout for pieces that move me – that stir up my soul. In my experience, when artists express themselves through these different mediums (and when they do it well) they become powerful storytellers and inspiring leaders. In fact,…
Read MoreThe Belittling of your Dreams
I receive personal emails from the Universe a couple of times a week. I know, cool huh! They are usually somewhere between two lines to a paragraph and they share some universal wisdom about life, love, health or wealth. They always seem to be spot on for what I need to hear at that moment…
Read MoreThe Power of Philanthropy
How much of your time, energy or resources do you give to others purely to help the world around you be a better place? Last night I watched an excellent TED talk with Bill and Melinda Gates. It was about their Foundation – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – and what it is currently…
Read MoreThe Ho’opono’pono
I first heard about the Ho’opono’pono in 2013 at a Tony Robbins event. It is a Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness and is simply very beautiful. We did the practice together as a room of 1300 people and the energy and love that was generated moved me very deeply. The Ho’opono’pono is a simple four line…
Read MoreExpectation versus Appreciation
Expectation versus appreciation is a very simple concept, yet it is one that I find many people struggle with (me included!). It seems that we tend to wander through life with a set of expectations that more often than not trip us up and cause us pain. We have these ideas of how things should…
Read MoreThe Quiet Whisper of Intuition
During the week I watched an excellent four minute clip by a man called Kerwin Rae. He is a businessman, entrepreneur, investor, international speaker and a very dynamic man. In 2009, Kerwin suffered a stroke and was lucky to survive. After the stroke, his short term memory was reduced to 15 seconds which meant…
Read MoreShake that booty!!
One of my most favourite things to do in the world is dance, or more specifically, to dance with my young nieces. There is something about dancing with children that gives me the space to really let loose, not care how I look, and get in touch with my inner rockstar! There was a long…
Read MoreThe Desiderata
Last week I posted a single line from the Desiderata on Instagram, a prose poem written by Max Hermann in 1927. It is a magnificent piece of writing, a simple and thoughtful take on how to live a life of contentment, happiness and fulfilment. The post prompted several conversations about what sort of person Max…
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