When I was in Year 10 at high school in the thick of teenage angst (slamming doors, useless crushes on boys and angry journal entries about my mother), I attended a Leadership Program. It was a three day course which taught all of us pimply, hormone-fuelled, grumpy teens a few basic truths about ourselves, our relationships, our emotions and life. I loved and soaked up the entire thing, but there was one incident that caused me complete defiance: when the guy who was running it talked about ‘choosing’ our emotions.
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Where we place our attention is what we will create for ourselves. When you realise the truth in this sentence, the power and possibilities that open up for you are limitless. This is why I am a massive fan of The Vision Board. I try to do a new one each year, revisiting where I… Read More
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When people say that cancer is a gift, I have to disagree. It’s certainly not something I would give to a friend. However, it is a catalyst for change and it is one of the most powerful teachers I have come across. Each year since I was first diagnosed (it will be four in April)… Read More
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You only have start clicking around on health and wellness websites to see that, as a beginner, this world can be quite overwhelming. This is certainly how I felt when I first began to make healthy changes to my lifestyle. I was confused, angry at all of the conflicting information, and would get frustrated at… Read More
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Guest post by Dr Greg Schreeuwer. Most of us, if not all of us, have experienced challenges throughout our lives. They come in small packages, in big packages and any variety you can think of and imagine. We could be faced with a financial crisis; a health problem, social rejection, family breakups, the ending of… Read More
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GUEST POST BY REBECCA DETTMAN. I’ve written and spoken on this topic a lot in the last three years, but the thirst for information only seems to get stronger as we get closer to December 21, 2012. (That’s Mayan calendar speak for ‘When something massive happens’.) Or will it? I would argue it’s already happening…… Read More
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This post is a little different to the usual wellness-related stuff I present, but something in it really rang true for me. I was always the kind of person who would sacrifice growth and opportunity because I didn’t want to step outside of my comfort zone. I was the girl who never went on theme… Read More
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