10 commandments to maintaining your weight
Something occurred to me the other day – I have achieved a goal I always wanted to – maintaining my weight within a 2 kilo (or 5 pound) weight range, effortlessly, over the course of a year. I used to be classic yo-yo dieter. I was like Britney Spears, fluctuating from slightly-hot to blobby and […]
How to let go of your ex and let go of resentment
A while ago, I went through a bad break up. At the time, I actually questioned if my heart was breaking. For a few weeks, I felt like I was about to have a heart attack. There was a persistent pain in my chest. My chest actually ached and I felt short of breath. I […]
5 core personality traits that will get you a job
When we think of “skills” for work, often we think only of those competencies we put on our resume: the core skills we’ve learned such as programs, platforms, diplomas and degrees. Often, we forget that we possess many different core skills, particularly those interpersonal skills that could land us the job of our dreams. What […]
5 ways to feel confident about your body right now
I love my body. No, no – don’t hate me. I don’t love it because it’s perfect. I love it because I have always loved my body – even when it was overweight. No, actually I am lying. When my body was overweight – I felt awful, every day. When I was overweight I never […]
How to achieve your goals with The Backwards Plan: Kerri Pottharst, Gold Olympian
This is an excerpt of an article I wrote for Start Up Smart. To read the full article, go to the link at the end. Kerri Pottharst is good at setting goals. She is one of Australia’s best known sportswomen, famous for playing indoor and beach volleyball. She is a triple Olympian with two Olympic medals. […]
How to cope with feelings of guilt
Sometimes I feel that I have too much to do and I feel guilty when I can’t get everything done. There are always so any people to see and now, when I wake up, there are always nearly 70 emails that need checking, many spam, some important. It’s hard to keep up. Then there’s the […]
My job interview at the Big Boys’ radio club: Radio Slave – an excerpt
I was a beggar now and beggars can’t be choosers. My tactic would be to simply apply for every job I thought I was qualified for, both in radio and out. For the first time in my life I began to think about my future. Chasing the ego-driven dreams of my youth seemed like a […]
How can you can drink more water? Here are 10 ways
I drink a lot of water. Like, a lot. I interviewed Australian sports star Kerri Pottharst the other day, she is a triple Olympian who has two Olympic medals. Speaking with her was very inspiring – she spoke to me about how to set a winning mindset and achieve your goals. Advice from an Olympian, […]
What you can expect at Vipassana meditation courses, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, New South Wales
I love going to Vipassana in Blackheath. I have been an old student for years now. I have sat 3 full 10 day courses and have served on two. I have also done a one day course, which was very difficult, but worthwhile. I have written this blog post to tell you what to expect. […]
5 ways you can lose weight with mint
Mint is also known as Mentha, from the Greek míntha. It is actually a family of plants, from the family Lamiaceae. There are about 13 or 14 varieties or hybrids. You can use mint to lose weight. Mint has been around for a long time, in fact and has always been given healing properties. According […]
Could butter be the key to you losing weight?
I love butter, I do. My dear father doesn’t like the stuff – or at least, he tried to pretend his whole life that he hated it – in fact, he was really just very health conscious and had been told (as we all were) that butter is a “bad fat” and should be avoided. […]
Stuck in a dead end job? Career going nowhere? Here’s what to do!
This is an excerpt from an article I wrote for the fabulous publication, Australian Women Online. To read the full article, head to the link at the end of this text). The job market is tight and good jobs are getting more difficult to hold on to as companies frequently choose long probation periods to […]
Meaning of Blood Moon, Monster Moon, Super Moon & Lunar Eclipses
For the last few years in astology, we have been hearing about various moons. They started in the beginning of this decade, with the Monster Moon. Then we had a series of “Blood Moons” and now a “Super Moon” is headed our way. Put simly, full moons are a time of change, wishes and setting […]
The Career Satisfaction Quiz
How to answer: choose A, B, C or D with the feeling that most closely matches yours. A: Strongly Disagree B: Disagree C: Agree D: Strongly Agree The questions, choose A, B, C or D: I always see the best in people, even if I find them difficult. (A B C […]