I’m reading a book at the moment which has been on my to-read list for SO long; The Body Keeps the Score by Bessell Van Der Kolk. At the moment I’m reading a section about safety and reciprocity, about how being able to feel safe with other people is “probably the single most important aspect of mental health; safe connections are fundamental to meaningful and satisfying lives”. Numerous studies have found that social support is the…
At least once a week, somebody says to me “you’re sooooo lucky!” Luck has nothing to do with it. I posted a pic of the ocean on one of my usual beach walks close to my house an a guy in Scotland said “you’re so lucky – it’s so cold here.” Luck has nothing to do with it. He assumed I’d been raised here in Aus. I first visited Aus from London when…
Recently I seem to be having a lot of conversations with strong, warrior women in my life who are going through really difficult times and in huge conflict about showing their vulnerability. Do you consider yourself to be a fearless warrior?💪🏻 Yeah, me too. The problem with that is that we’re often reluctant to admit we need help, and even more reluctant to ask for it 🫠 Back in 2010, I was in a…
13 years ago I was… 🇬🇧 living in freezing cold London dreaming of living in Australia 🌧️ clinically depressed 🤯 stuck as a carer for an abusive psychotic partner 💰 broke 😩 in despair 😔 couldn’t see a way out at times 🤯 living in survival mode each day 🥺 disconnected from a lot of friends, family and most of all myself These days I’m… 🇦🇺 living in sunny Australia 😌 mentally healthy 🥰 with…
Every now and again I get a message that goes something like this: “I want coaching/Reiki/to learn Reiki/to change my life, but I don’t have any money.” This immediately tells me something really important about that person. They aren’t truly committed to making the changes they say they want in their life 🤷🏼♀️ I know straight away this person is hoping to get something for nothing, and I also know I could give them…
INSTAGRAM 🚘 shiny new cars 🏝️ endless holidays 💰 money living the laptop lifestyle 🤗 no problems REALITY 😴 5am starts ✍🏻 setting goals 🤩 taking action 💯 hard work 💩 constantly working on your own shit 👤 confronting your own shadow Decide what you want. Write that shit down. Make a fucking plan. Take Inspired Action Every Fucking Day A typical day in the life of me is: 😴getting up at 5am 💪🏻getting…