Earlier this year, on the suggestion of a listener, Carly and I tried bullet journaling as a life-hacking experiment for Straight and Curly. Fans …
It seemed like a good idea at the time
“You’re experiencing a classic case of book launch burnout.” That’s what my friend Al said to me about six weeks ago and she was …
What kind of perfectionist are you?
My next book, Practical Perfection is coming out in February 2016. But I’m just dying to share a little bit of it with you guys, …
A simple pre-Christmas detox for your mind, body, soul … and the world
Ah December. It should be a month of happiness and joy, what with Christmas and holidays and all. But the reality is, everyone’s just …
5 things you can do to stop feeling directionless when you’re a parent
Hello there! As you know I’m in book writing mode this month so have lined up some special guests for the blog. Today I have the very excellent …
Stop exercising for your body and do it for your head
This is a guest post from Anna Spurling. In it, she shares her experience of using exercise to manage her mental health. This is something I …
Of all the things we tell ourselves, is this up there with the worst?
So on Monday I listened to this Flying Solo podcast where Robert Gerrish chatted with Leanne Faulkner about her story. Now I know Leanne because I’ve done a …
How to achieve your big goals when you’re a mum
Life was pretty simple when I was 22. My only responsibilities were my job, my boyfriend and a family who made few demands on …
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 …
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 …
How to ‘stress less’
A few years ago I wrote this post about ‘finding my funny’. It celebrated the return of my sense of humour – my ability to …
7 reasons you can’t make the changes you want (and how to overcome them)
Change is hard isn’t it? That’s because any change worth doing requires discomfort of some description and unfortunately humans are very much hard wired …
Catastrophic failure
Last Thursday I was having lunch with a friend. After I detailed what I’d been up to for the past month she wryly asked …
The bravest thing I’ve ever done
The first bit was easier than I thought. Not easy, mind you. Just easier. I fronted up to my GP and told her I …
What can happen when you put things out to the Universe
Rewind to two months ago Ant and I are at a café near the Swish office having a Very Serious Conversation. I’m very tired …
If you don’t know where you’re going, how are you going to get there?
Probably the most life-changing thing to happen to me in the last five years (and that’s pulling from a fairly significant pool) was listening …
How I manage stress, anxiety and depression
I’m a firm believer that everyone in the world should have therapy. Why? Because therapy is not about you telling your therapist your problems …
Do you make time to meander?
Back in the day (circa 2010) my Mondays to Fridays looked like this: 5am wake up > throw down a coffee while checking emails …
How did I get here?
I remember the exact moment with frightening clarity. Ant and Jaden, my husband and child, had left for the day and I was dragging …
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