This week, my daughter and I both learned a lesson in perfectionism and letting go. She’s not aware of it, but I am – her lessons are my lessons too, …
Mothers of Influence: Brenda Janschek
One of the loveliest people I’ve met since working in these circles is fellow Institute of Integrative Nutrition grad Brenda Janschek. Based in Sydney, Brenda’s message resonates with my own …
You haven’t lost your willpower – you just have decision fatigue
Want to know why you just couldn’t be bothered cooking dinner? Why you have lost the willpower to whip up something healthy and instead just choose something you know isn’t …
Stop using the f-word
For a long time, over the past year or so, I’ve been trying not to use the f-word. Not that one. I say that all the time. Most likely I always …
You’re not the only one to feel bad
Why is it that we always feel like we’re the only ones? That we’re alone in our struggles, doubts, anxieties and guilt? Because without a doubt … we are all …
Is this it? Is this all there is now?
Have you ever asked yourself that question – ‘is THIS it’? Is this all there is now? Secretly felt alarmed that your perfectly normal life is not fulfilling, doesn’t measure up …
Easy quinoa recipe ideas
Every Sunday I put a saucepan of quinoa on the cook because I know it will save me having to think about half-a-dozen meals or so during the week. As …
Five tips for when you’re too busy
If you’re waiting for life to slow down all by itself, with no intervention on your part, you’re going to be a busy lady for a long time. I know …
Having it all – you can if you define it right
Do you believe you can have it all? Do you think that having it all is the same thing as working yourself to the bone, of taking on more, of …
How to not buckle under your busyness
Here’s a heads up for you: it’s not your workload or to do list that’s the problem. Not really. As an anti-busyness crusader (yep, my new title) there’s much I …
What’s your time online costing you?
Last week, I set a little challenge in the private SOS Facebook group, asking the ladies to consider what they could go without in order to make more time and …
Heal Your Gut: book review
The lovely Lee Holmes over at Supercharged Food has released a new book, Heal Your Gut, and I think everyone should have a copy simply because I suspect most people …