The importance of being valued and the kind words we say.

Being valued by others is something that most people would rate as impacting their self-esteem and although we can spend time working on not giving a fig and only listening to those who’s opinion matters and trying to believe that only our own opinion matters and all...
Time Alone is Time Well Invested

Time Alone is Time Well Invested

A critical element of self development is time spent with yourself, doing the things that you love. We often get a case of the guilts as we dawdle doing something enjoyable but not terribly productive. I know I often have that mental gymnastics of thinking I should be...

It’s a new me, unless I revert to my old ways!

2011 was an extremely difficult year for me. In December of 2010, days before Christmas, I moved my family from Hobart to Launceston. The move was in order to take up a new teaching position, which I knew would be an exciting path to take. However, it had its...

Beware the Wonder Woman

Day three into my new me and the schedule is being followed (more or less). Tasks are getting done, lists are being crossed off, the timing isn’t always to the schedule but it pays to be flexible, and getting on the treadmill 20 minutes later than scheduled is...