Brooke and I both consider ourselves minimalists … but what does that even mean today in a world where minimalism is more an aesthetic than a mindset?
Reflections at 40 – Business – 3/40
Every client had different expectations about speed, quality and price. Instead of ascertaining what those expectations were, I made assumptions instead.
Reflections at 40 – Triathlon – 2/40
Improvement is what drove me. People thought I loved being competitive with others. The reality was, the person I’ve always most loved competing with is myself.
Reflections at 40 – School – 1/40
Remember the episode of The Simpsons where the teachers are on strike and Lisa falls to her knees and begs Marge: ‘Grade me, grade me!’. That was me.
Straight and Curly 70: How we got where we are today
Someone in the Straight and Curly Facebook group wanted to know what paths Carly and I travelled after finishing high school and how we …
Let It Be 67: We’re not broken
In life we’re often told there’s something ‘wrong’ with us that needs fixing. We need to fix our anxiety, our weight, our self-belief, our …
10 not-so-obvious ways we’re making life harder than it needs to be
A few weekends ago my husband and I took our kids on a day trip to a national park. The drive out there was …
Straight and Curly 69: How to be more decisive
It will come as no surprise to listeners of the show that Carly and I are both incredibly decisive people. Mostly because neither of …
Let It Be 66: Maintaining positive changes
It’s pretty frustrating when we work so hard to make positive changes in life, and then, when the going gets tough, all those changes …
What if I get it ‘wrong’?
Nothing triggers off overthinking quite like encountering a fork in the road of life, and having to decide which way to go. We spend …
Straight and Curly 68: How to stand up for what you believe
Carly is super-nervous about this show. I’ve told her she’s got nothing to worry about. Because our listeners are awesome. Right? The fact is, …
Let It Be 65: Privilege
Privilege is a topic Brooke and I mention a lot in passing on this show, but always in the context of checking our own. …
Is a positive outlook in life overrated?
Recently someone asked me: How to have a positive outlook when you have an ingrained negative outlook? I was well into my response about …
Let It Be 64: Energy Levels
It takes energy to both create and maintain the space needed for ‘less doing and more being’ – which is, after all, the whole …
3 gentle tactics for creating habits that last
Over the past five months I’ve been working through some habits challenges with the crew in my Better Than Yesterday group. Carly and I …
Let It Be 63: Anxiety and Depression
So this was an interesting ep. I’ve been a bit paranoid about mentioning this topic ever since Brooke and I got a piece of …
4 rules for making decisions you’ll always be happy with
Five-ish years ago, my husband and I put an offer on a house. My husband had to be talked into it because he was …
Let It Be 62: Quitting
In our first episode back after a few weeks’ break, Brooke and I tackle the topic of quitting. We both have some experience in this, shutting …
The one life skill I wish they’d taught me at school
Now, I can hear all the teachers bristling already. “It’s not up to us to teach life skills! That’s a job for parents!” And …
Does everyone need a five-year plan?
Cressida recently asked this question in the Straight and Curly Facebook group: I was chatting to a friend today who said he was worried …
Straight and Curly 67: What’s bothering us right now
Despite our best efforts to show people it’s not the case, some people still seem to think Carly and I swan through life without a care …