Resilience

2019-01-27T07:36:00+11:00January 27th, 2019|

Where can you find this and is it something we acquire, learn or are born with?   A good read by Doug Avery, it’s for men, for women and for those we love, on life, and not just how this applies to a NZ farmer and life on the land.  Doug takes us on a very [...]

“Last Christmas I gave you my heart …” *

2018-12-09T07:06:35+11:00December 9th, 2018|

What is love to you this season? Love is kind and love is able Love holds the pen when your hand is less stable   Love is not cruel, and love is defined Love is the person in your heart and your mind Love does not mock and Love does not lie, love is the [...]

What did I just learn here

2018-11-09T11:09:40+11:00November 7th, 2018|

I recently read an article that said when life is tough, we should ask ourselves what we are learning from the experience. Well maybe we need to ask this of other encounters and not just the tough ones.  Recently I bumped into some people I haven’t seen in a very long time – people I’ve [...]

Fake it until you make it

2018-11-07T09:33:34+11:00November 7th, 2018|

I’m sure we’ve all heard this advice along the way to keep us going in what may be a challenging scenario.  However, what if a change of body language could change our mind set????? A great Ted talk that asks us to consider a few quick body stances to help us feel empowered, enjoy. https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are?referrer=playlist-talks_to_give_you_a_confidence

Selection – sometimes not so easy

2018-10-01T11:32:24+10:00October 1st, 2018|

Recently looking at a Netflix program called “Stay here” with eight I think short renovations (and insight) into making a property into a business for short term rental /holiday accommodation.  This made me question where we may find such advice to make our lives somewhere (short term or long term) that we want to live [...]

A different view

2018-08-19T10:27:54+10:00August 19th, 2018|

I think those reading this blog will appreciate that I enjoy ted Talks, some interesting books too and certainly Ted Talks. So this time here is a timeline of change and a walk through a life that is very different to ours – a male Indian movie star, who discusses change he has seen, ideas [...]

Ignorance is bliss?

2018-06-24T02:55:17+10:00June 24th, 2018|

“I’ve lived as a man & a woman -- here's what I learned | Paula Stone Williams | TEDxMileHigh” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrYx7HaUlMY Wow what a brave and courageous perspective and a reminder of how we see others.  Walking in another’s shoes is such a line I know I drop in conversation easily however compared to this view [...]

Self care and boundaries

2018-06-04T05:23:46+10:00June 4th, 2018|

Boundaries, the  “yes” and “no” I remember many years ago saying in shock “these people do not have my best interests at heart!” and it was such a shock for me.  I thought the very people I was talking about would have been my back stop and my support, they weren’t, and I was surprised.  [...]

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