Face your butterflies (not just your fears) We all know what facing our fears means. It’s something many of us struggle with, but it’s not an unfamiliar concept. Facing our fears means grappling with the hard stuff. Feelings that cause us pain, terror, and grief. The purpose of facing our fears is to stop letting… Continue Reading
No One Is Going To Force You To Rest
How to unplug and get more rest It seems like everyone is overworked at the moment. Even people who aren’t ‘officially’ in the workforce are overwhelmed and struggling to find the time to rest. But is that lack of time only because of external circumstances? Hands up if you’ve ever: Ploughed on with an excess… Continue Reading
Discover Your Identity Post-Lockdown
There are a lot of you out there at the moment who are feeling you’ve lost touch with your identity. Which may be a huge shock, considering that if you’re in Australia, you’re kinda sorta definitely supposed to be feeling excited right now. Lockdowns are lifting; 80% of the population is double vaccinated and rising;… Continue Reading
Nourishing Stuff for Humans in Lockdown
I know what you’re thinking. Nourishing yourself in lockdown has become a joke. You seriously cannot have another bath or walk around the block ‘mindfully’ again. You’ve cleaned out your garage, Zoomed with all your friends and you’re sick of the whole thing. It’s a really really really hard time. Collective anxiety is roaring. All… Continue Reading
Why You Can’t Make Your Partner Feel Better by Explaining
Why won’t my partner listen to me? Who has ended up in a fight with their partner when simply trying to explain to them why you did (or didn’t) do something? They’re telling you they were hurt or frustrated or sad or felt alone, and you want to make them feel better by letting them… Continue Reading
The Myth Of Balance
‘You can have it all’ they said! And we believed them. Even though we pretend to know better these days we are still easily captured by this narrative. It’s a trap. Women in particular are plagued by the ‘how can I find balance?’ question. But why is it a problem? Isn’t ‘balance’ a good thing?… Continue Reading