Theodore Roosevelt said “ Comparison is the thief of Joy”. It’s so true, because making comparisons takes us out of what’s here right now, and into the past, or into someone else’s life as a benchmark of where we think we should be, or of what we should be enjoying....

Are you working Hard but not getting what you Want? Here’s Why. If you’ve been working hard for ages and wonder why you’re not where you want to be, you’re not alone. For years, I believed that success only came through relentless effort and long hours. But despite my...

Have you ever worked hard towards a goal, only to find yourself stuck, frustrated, and wondering, “What’s the point?” Maybe you’ve even asked yourself, “Am I asking for too much?” A client recently shared those feelings. They’d been putting in plenty of effort, but...

I’ve just been on an amazing Soul Safari in Africa. What I learned about myself and human behaviour was deeply enriched by my experience of the African people, including the children. We were privileged to attend a ceremony where the men from the community returned...

Do the scary thing….The rewards are so much greater than doing the comfortable, easy thing. What is it that you do when you’re avoiding something that you know is important to do to achieve a goal you’d love, that’s a bit scary? My default is tidying, getting...

Crafting Your Reality: The Journey of imagination To create something you want in your life, first you have to imagine it. Sounds simple, right? Yet the power of imagination extends far beyond planning the next dinner or holiday. It's a force that shapes our reality,...

Samuel Beckett said “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” What are you going to fail at today? Are you going to fail at communicating your message or fail to speak at all? Are you going to fail to do what’s really important to you,...

We think we need certain conditions to be in place (or gone!) before we can have what we want.  It’s not the truth. We can create what we want despite all sorts of apparent obstacles being in the way. But what are those obstacles? I used to believe all sorts of things...

  Do you feel like you’re not getting what you’d love in your life? It’s time to have a look at your intentions, as they hold the key. We get what we intend to get. It may not feel like that’s true, but so often we are not clear about our intentions, so we’re not...

This painting has a story attached to it, as so many of our possessions do. My daughter bought it in a community house at an auction that was raising funds for refugees and asylum seekers. She was 15 and spent $320 to be the winning bidder. It hung over her bed...