Category: Mindset
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Don’t hit the pole, don’t hit the pole!
The super-famous motivational speaker Tony Robbins (or Anthony Robbins as I knew him from when I was younger) has always left me feeling conflicted. He has so many good ideas, but there is something about his high-octane way of delivering those ideas that makes me feel tired and lazy. I’m…
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Together apart
During the Covid-19 lockdown in Australia, there was a saying that kept doing the rounds in public service announcements: “together apart” – it was a neat way of explaining that we were all in isolation together… not alone in our aloneness… I’m not sure why I made the mental connection,…
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Write a love letter to yourself
The 30th of July is (apparently) International Friendship Day. I’ve already recently written a lot about friends ghosting, coasting and boasting… so instead, today’s post is about making friends with, and celebrating, yourself. Both times I was pregnant, I didn’t find out whether I was having a boy or a…
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Progress over perfection
I used to be a bit of a perfectionist. I set high goals for myself. I liked to achieve those goals. Heck, I preferred to overachieve in life wherever possible. “Under promise and over deliver” used to be my humble-brag mantra. Gold stars, pats on the back, A+’s, thumbs up…
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(Re)prioritizing self-care
When my two daughters were babies, my husband and I decided to do a small renovation to the side part of our house. One day, the builder climbed out of the roof space, pale and a bit shaky. “I don’t understand,” he muttered, “the ceiling over the baby beds shouldn’t…
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Creating a gentler language for healing
Not long ago I wrote about the idea of a ‘migraine warrior’. I noted that whilst I understood the motivational intent of the language, I also said that it didn’t always resonate with me, because it is exhausting to always be at war with your pain. Today I want to…
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Broken pottery and your chronic pain
First up – a quick shoutout to the people who joined the zoom gatherings over the weekend; I appreciate you so much for your generous support of my baby-blog and I loved getting the opportunity to have a real conversation with you all: you’re the best! (If you missed out,…
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How to initiate “mindful-mode”
“You can’t lead a horse to water” is an old saying, which I’ve never fully understood. Why would a horse be so reluctant to be led towards water? I’m guessing it would be very difficult to convince a horse to stand in a patch of stinging-nettles and thorns, no matter…
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Headlights For Brain-Fog
Where I live in Australia, we don’t get fog very often. Occasionally you’ll see images of the Sydney Opera House on early morning television, with mist rising off the harbor and a notification that the ferries will be cancelled for a couple of hours, but that’s about it. There is,…
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