I feel vulnerable and somewhat uncomfortable writing this post, but I have experienced a breakthrough, and I’m hoping that by sharing this story, I will inspire and invite more of the same into my life. You see, I am a closet pianist. I say “closet” because hardly anyone hears me play. From the way I hide my playing, you’d think …
Fear vs Comfort – Which is really holding you back?
Most people think that fear is what stops them from moving forward. Fear of the unknown. I read an article recently (“How to make big, bold, wildly exciting things happen in your life“) that made me question this, and to consider that comfort is in fact far more damaging than fear. I’ve had some interesting and in-depth conversations with a …
Work before play – not really a virtue
Work-before-Play or Play-before-Work – which are you? I’m of the Work-before-Play school. Have always been. In fact, this is so ingrained that if I tried to “play” before work, I’d feel so guilty I wouldn’t enjoy it anyway. There is a risk though, that work (and guilt) takes over to such a degree that we forget to reward ourselves. As much as hard …
How Fish oil (omega 3s) saved me from baby brain!
When I returned to work after having my first child, I was horrified that I couldn’t get straight back into the swing of things. I was fuzzy, distracted, forgetful, not myself in the slightest. Gone was the photographic memory that meant having a diary was pointless. Gone was the sharpness, clarity and all the other abilities that I had taken …
Dealing with childcare guilt
Are you returning to work and thinking about childcare for your child? Are you a working mother who has had children in childcare for a little while? Either way, there is a good chance that you may be feeling guilty. Rest assured, you are not alone. As if mothers don’t have enough guilt as it is, the childcare issue adds …
A “win-win” situation
When I think of real estate agents, my thoughts aren’t usually very generous. My view is that they are only one step better than used car salesmen and based on the last survey of Australia’s most trusted professions (or least trusted in this case), it looks like many people agree! However, this post isn’t about bashing real estate agents. I’d like tell two …
Do you want my “opinion” or my “advice”?
When someone asks me for my opinion, I believe they want to know what I think from a personal point of view. I feel free to let my responses be filtered through my own biases. When I’m asked for advice however, I believe they want to know what I think they should do. To me, this is loaded with responsibility. …
What does your clutter say about you?
Most people relate clutter to mess, to being disorganised or disorderly. My definition however, is somewhat broader. If you are hanging on to something and it really isn’t adding any value to your life, it’s clutter. If it serves no purpose, it’s clutter. And, just because an item has intrinsic value doesn’t excuse it from being clutter. It’s just clutter in your life. …
“Tipping points” and “dips” – the value of persistence
I struggle with the “tiger mum” concept because I don’t want to be one but sometimes some of my parenting beliefs have a tiger mum-ish feel to them. I discovered this recently in a conversation with another mum. I was venting my frustrations about my difficulties getting my children to practise the piano, particularly my son who is 4. Her response …
Why network marketing reminds me of weight loss schemes
I invariably get accosted by network marketers so can’t help but write about it. Regular readers may have come across my post Seduced by Network Marketing? and be familiar with my thoughts on the matter. Recently, it occurred to me that there is a lot of similarity between network marketing and weight loss programs and this is why: Most people won’t …