Hello I know things are looking pretty grim in Victoria this week, and I don’t want to make light of it. But I want to remind you that, even when we can’t change or control the situation we find ourselves in, we can change or manage the way we respond to it. This isn’t pretending that everything is fine or …
Patience is a Virtue – or is it?
If patience is a virtue, does that mean impatience is bad? I heard someone talking the other day about how we need to be patient while things get back to normal. He was quoting the old adage that patience is a virtue, but that just seemed to just make his listener even more impatient and irritable. So, is patience is …
Rhythms, rituals & healthy habits
One of the hardest things to do, when we’re trying to create healthy habits, is to start them. The second hardest thing is to stick with them. I went for a walk along the beach cliff early this morning, as I do most mornings. There were low grey clouds, and the weather was very wild and windy. The tide was …
Control the Controllables, but Expect the Unexpected
You’re cruising along nicely, things are going well. Then out of the blue, life throws you a curve ball. You don’t want to get hit in the head with it! You want to be able to either catch it or dodge it. This applies to both our personal life and our work life, because if one of them goes out …
Lockdown Telepathy
Here’s something I’ve been mulling over since a PSYCH-K ® client and I spoke about it recently. For want of a better term, I’ve called it Lockdown Telepathy. Now I know this sounds a bit woo woo but bear with me! I hadn’t seen this client in nearly a year, and a few weeks ago he rang to book an …
Don’t just count the days – make the days count!
This week, winter hit us all of a sudden – it’s a bit of a shock to the system after the glorious sunny Autumn days we’ve been having. Instead of walking on the beach under blue skies, today I’m rugged up in a rain jacket with the hood pulled down as low as it will go … When the weather …
Coronavirus & the ‘New Normal’
As the weeks of lockdown are turning into months, we’re beginning to get used to this new normal of life with its limitations and restrictions. As we find new ways of working from home, and staying in touch with friends and family, we’re starting to adjust to the new reality we’re living in. We’re finding new ways to connect. And perhaps we’re also …