The world seems quite angsty right now don’t you think? (Or maybe it’s not just ‘now’, maybe this is a new ‘normal’.) Everywhere I look …
What to do when life keeps giving you lemons
We all know the adage: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And you know what? It’s a nice trite thought for trite times. …
3 ways I manage the mental overwhelm caused by my inner ‘planner’
It’s Monday, and I’m thinking I’d like to do a Saturday morning CrossFit class. Problem is, you can only do that class if you …
What’s the *primary* cause of your overwhelm?
So, as you know, I’ve created a little survey on overwhelm. (Takes two minutes … have you done it yet? You should totally do …
A reminder to pause … and then keep going
This week I shared this remarkable post on my Facebook page. The author of the post got a semi-colon tattooed on her wrist in …
9 books that have made me a better person
As someone who is a bit obsessed with getting the best out of herself (and helping others get the best out of themselves too), …
Do as I say, not as I do: the to-do list
Last Sunday, as I do every Sunday, I sat down and wrote down everything I had to accomplish for the following week (this week). I …
Restoring career confidence after kids
Last week, on this post about rebuilding lost confidence, Julie left this comment: “I’ve been thinking of returning to the workforce after spending the …
An unexamined life is …
An unexamined life is not worth living. But if all you’re doing is examining, are you really living? As a very introspective person, I …
How to chase your dreams responsibly
This is my second attempt at this post. The first time through I used the words ‘passion’ and ‘dream’ interchangeably, only to realise 800 …
Living a ‘small’ life
One of my favourite things about life right now is that I know exactly what I want from it: I want to have a …
8 ways to rebuild lost confidence
Every one of us has experienced at least one instance in our lives where our confidence has been smashed and we’ve had to re-build …
Self-examination, confidence and Pete Evans {This week in links}
Hey y’all – you know what this week has been great for? Good writing on the internet. I don’t know if it’s because I’m …
New goal for this year: be more repellent
As you all know, I’m recently returned from Chris Ducker’s Tropical Think Tank in the Philippines. And again, as you all know, I took much away from …
So I thought I was a recovering perfectionist {This week in links}
You guys know where I was last week don’t you? Living it up at this conference. And, as it would happen, reacquainting myself with a …
What I learned at Tropical Think Tank 2015: we’re so much closer than we think
It’s safe to say this year’s been a bit full on for Ant and I. Between my new role with Flying Solo, suddenly having to moving …
The difference between can and can’t is …
A few weeks ago, the workout we were doing at CrossFit called for ‘consecutive double unders’. What are consecutive double unders? It’s where you’re …
What every child needs from their parents
A little while ago, I came across an exercise in a podcast for those feeling a little lost in life and in need of some …
How do you figure out what you love to do? {This week in links}
Do you guys want to know what I’ve been doing for the last couple of days? I’ve been typesetting/designing a book. Yeah, I know! …
The secret truth about CrossFit is the secret truth about everything
When I first let it be known that I was giving CrossFit a go (just over a year ago now) I got a number of …
This week in links: Self-doubt and Russian chickens
April’s all short (and not so sweet weeks) isn’t it? School holidays, public holidays … it’s the business-owning-mum’s nightmare isn’t it?! One more short …