In a book called “A Stroke of Insight”, Dr Jill Bolte Taylor talks about how she realised, as a Doctor, that her body was suffering a stroke, and knew exactly what steps would happen in her body, witnessing it all happen from within herself. She talks about how while she was in hospital being looked after by nurses, she was totally aware of the energy they were bringing into the room. While she wasn’t able to see them or…
I once heard a podcast interviewee share her story of overcoming a challenge and she said: “If I had listened to me, it wouldn’t have happened.” Which situations can you say that about in your life? 🧐 Where you ignored your gut feeling and intuition, only to be kicked in the butt by it later? Hearing that sentence definitely caused me to reflect on many such times in my own life where I’d ignored my gut feeling, only to…
I was listening to a podcast about domestic abuse yesterday. The woman being interviewed works in the field with survivors + training professionals. She was sharing her experience of her own abusive relationship + the shame she felt being in one while also working in the field, as well as how it changed her work. It brought up so many parallels for me that I wanted to share. I never share this stuff from…
I’ve been speaking to a few clients this week about how they’ve found themselves in another abusive relationship after recovering from their last one. 😖 We leave a shell of our former selves. 🐚 s We get strong again. 💪🏻 Then we attract another partner who starts using the same kind of behaviours. 😳 Listen to the red flags! 🚩 When you’re strong, do what you need to do to keep you strong.…
Life is full of Negative Nancy’s isn’t it? Peeps who are always willing to dish out their “expert” opinion on how you should live your life. Reflect on who you’re surrounded by in life at the moment; are they helping or hindering you? Do they support you in your goals or do they cock-block you? Over the years I’ve diligently decluttered the critical shitheads from my life and now I’m in a space where nobody…
Sometimes I feel an almost overwhelming sadness about how much time I’ve wasted in relationships with men who didn’t deserve my love and time. And then I reflect on all the lessons I’ve learned and realise they all got me to where I am today. As I fast approach 40, I’m in an amazing place in my life where for maybe the first time ever there is a sense of balance and happiness in every single area of…