1 Jul 2016
Are You A Judgemental Julie?
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You might have heard of Sulky Susan, Lazy Linda and Bossy Barbara, but have you heard of Judgemental Julie? That woman who always has an opinion about someone else and how they should fix their life and be a better person. One area of my life I’ve had to work really hard on, and I’m...Read More
22 Jun 2016
Reclaiming Your Love of Reading
A winter’s day in front of the fire curled up on the couch reading is one of my happy, soul nourishing places. Those three books in the photo above would only take me two days to read. I was a voracious reader and especially love reading those big stories like Outlander. Kindle has never really inspired...Read More
16 Jun 2016
5 Business Etiquette No No’s
There are many does and don’ts, cultural differences, even regional differences. that would be considered good business etiquette. I had a friend tell me that she found people much more open to informal physical contact in a business setting in the regions than in the city (the hug or not to hug question). The same...Read More
13 Jun 2016
How to Be Strong in Times of Adversity
Adversity describes those long drawn out times in our lives when we discover how strong we can be. It can be described as hardship, misery, trauma, heartbreak and misfortune. I wanted to write something upbeat this week, but this post came in one download, so I’m going with my intuition, because I believe that there is...Read More
3 Jun 2016
How to Build Up Your Resilience to Busy and Overwhelm
Any idiot can face a crisis, it’s the day to day living that wears you out – Chekhov Last week I spent a whole day literally doing nothing (my excuse was that I was full of a cold). I turned on Spotify, found some gentle inspiring and uplifting tunes, stayed in my pyjamas and just...Read More
30 May 2016
5 Things I Truly Value Spending My Time On
Because I’m launching my 5 day email mini series on guilt free time management, I thought I would share some of the things that I value spending my time on. In different ways they nourish my soul and re-centre me. It’s important to make time for these things in our busy schedules. Not only do...Read More
18 May 2016
Beating Overwhelm When You Have Too Much Work
The Overwhelm Is Too Much (this is a 5 minute read girls, but worth it, trust me!) Your head is going round in circles, your heart is pounding, you can’t sleep and mild to overwhelming panic is setting in. You wanted lots of new work, and all of a sudden it’s coming in, but more...Read More
16 May 2016
6 Simple Steps to Keep You Proactive and On Task
How do you stay proactive and on task when you’ve set yourself a reasonable size goal? What do you do when you get stuck? Are there strategies you use to remind yourself of the process you need to go through, and how to keep motivated? I’d love to hear what works for you. Just a quick...Read More
9 May 2016
How to Kick Discouragement out of Your Life
‘Don’t give in to discouragement’ ‘Keep your chin up’ I’m feeling disappointed’ ‘It’s hopeless, what’s the point?’ ‘I’ve lost my enthusiasm and my confidence’ ‘When is this going to end’ ‘I can’t do this anymore’ Discouragement can be one of the biggest killers that stops our efforts, goals and dreams in their tracks. It...Read More
27 Apr 2016
How to Become Cool, Calm and Confident at Making Small Talk
You’re sitting in a room full of people you don’t know, nobody is really talking, and the weather has been done to death. You’re feeling tongue-tied, and you’re sure you have a large zit on the end of your nose and every one is looking at it. No one is confident enough to break...Read More