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Most days I’m chipper; optimistic, zen, hopeful. But there are days when, after I’ve given Little Huru his milk feed, I can’t get any shut eye after that. I lay awake, calmed only by the sounds of breathing in the house. I’m not down, just thoughtful. It’s dark and quiet, but whereas darkness once frightened...

You never quite know what you’ll find when you look up, especially when you’ve buried your head for so long. Isn’t that who we are nowadays? Staring at our phones most of the day, burying our heads in our hands, lamenting, too frightened to face our fears and realities. It’s easy to walk through life...

I’ve chosen to surrender my fears and lie in wait for the next great chapter in my life. All the worry, anxiety and over-thinking caught up with me. Now seems like the best to to take in everything around me; sights, smells, sounds…sigh…the beauty of it all. I’m appreciating what I’ve often ignored. I’m smelling...

Last night I dreamed that I was a woman without worry, laughing out loud, my home and everything in it in was flawless, even my son didn’t make a mess! Not a thing out of place. I had the perfectly balanced life. Strange thing is that when I woke up I didn’t feel any longing for that,...

There’s a lot of noise around; the noise that tells you you are not good enough and that often comes from people who are projecting their own insecurities. The noise that screams and shouts, yelling over your own voice so that you feel like you can’t give an opinion any more. And then there’s the worst kind;...

Having chased after and working hard at my goals for over 10 years, I’m slowing down, recollecting, discovering new passions. I’ve never been here before but my, it’s a moment of reflection unlike any other. I doubt I’ll get to do this again any time soon, so I’m savouring the life lessons I’m coming across, bitter...

Only YOU can march into your future with the security and willpower that is needed to take you to the next level. Only YOU can navigate the murky waters of life and come out the other side happier and healthier. Only YOU are responsible for the matters of your heart and how you want to...