I’m reading Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain and to be honest, I’ve always had mixed feelings about the whole ‘law of attraction’ thing. Not because I don’t believe in it (I do), but because I think visualisation can sometimes be used for the wrong reasons. My…
Yesterday I heard a friend speak about a recent scare she had with her partner. Out of the blue he had a panic attack that left him barely able to stand and unable to speak for a short time. Understandably, the experience completely terrified her….
Shelley is one of those people you meet and fall in love with instantly – she is warm and funny and intelligent (and she’s beautiful to boot). I met Shelley and her gorgeous husband Stephan not long after they had moved their vintage poster business…
In one of the opening chapters of Russ Harris’ new book The Reality Slap he asks the following questions ‘Who is the one human being in your life who can always be there for you, in any moment, no matter what?’ and ‘Who is the one human…
Rebecca is one of those women who has packed three lifetimes into one already. She’s been a lawyer, barrister, buyer at Mecca Cosmetica and she’s the mother of two boys. These days, with her business partner Lisa, she heads up a stylish little boutique in Camberwell….
When Martin Seligman was in Melbourne some years ago, I went to listen to him speak. He’s a warm teddy-bear-of-a-man who admits to being a born pessimist (despite the fact that he writes books about optimism). One of the things that helps him through difficult days is…
Before running a work life balance workshop for a corporate client, I survey participants to find out what they are most interested in. Invariably, meditation ranks low. Still, I introduce a brief guided relaxation and within the evaluations at the end, participants usually say they…
‘Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.’ Ralph Waldo Emerson For the past five years, Chris and I have taken a trip to Wilson’s Prom at the end of November to celebrate our anniversary. We usually spend three relaxing days in this beautiful untouched…
For most of us, change can be a little bit daunting. We usually prefer certainty, security and the places, people and habits we’re familiar with. Which is why we hang onto jobs that we no longer love, partners that treat us poorly and behaviours that…
