Ok I finally made it through 2016 … and have a new job to show for it. Oh my! Thank the universe! It got pretty hairy there for a while and I was starting to get visions of living out of a cardboard box. But ….. very happy to say I’m working back in the […]
A Blessed Mess!
This is going to be raw, I warn you now. I was struggling with what has transpired in my life recently and it all just came out, onto blank page … here goes … I lost trust in myself recently. I lost trust in everything and in everyone. I was fired from another job, […]
Perfection or Bust!
Perfection is a very high standard that we set for ourselves as women, but at what cost! Are we teaching our daughters to have a go or not even bother trying. This is a great Ted Talk highligting the importance of bravery for our girls, how to embrace and enourage it. Our daughters model our […]
A collection of moments
Boy its been a crazy few weeks. School holidays are nearly over and my girl will be heading towards the end of her first year in HighSchool. I have to admit I have really missed her over the holidays, I’ve worked the whole way through and tried to spend what I could with her and […]
Great Escape
Not so long ago I started a new job, back in an industry I thought I was completey done with and had absolutlely no intention of every working in again. However, finances got the better of me and I took what I had to to keep my head above water. I’ve been there now for […]
Inspirational Teenagers
It takes patience to be in a positive space with your child. Allow them to feel free, to find themselves through personal space and create their own direction …. while standing there with the ‘go slow’ or ‘detour’ batton, always thinking that your direction is the absolute for everything. Children need to grow, they need […]
Grip of Choice
I never realised how much I relied on myself, until I let myself down. Slowly losing my grip on everything. Losing total control over my job, my life …. everything speeding ahead and feeling powerless to hold on. I also never realised how resilient I can be … I have no choice but to stare […]
Real Moments
Sometimes in life there are moments that make you stop and think about what really matters. Life is so fleeting and you never really know how far it will or won’t go. Today was one of those moments, where mine and my daughters relationship flashed before my heart, and in that split second I realised […]
Silence the raging teen mind
Lets be reminded of the importance of home time. Many of us get caught up in the trap of trotting all over town to entertain children. My belief is some good old fashioned home time is a good opportunity to regroup, calm these often over active little minds and slow the pace down. As a […]
Quality over Quantity
There’s nothing like beautiful sunshine and clear skies to start the day! In the town that we live it’s historic and full of bustle, but quiet peaceful spots can be sought out. So, we went in search today of some quiet relaxing time together. Found! … In one of our quaint villages, of those historic […]