The Power of Permission and How to Give it to Yourself
Right now, what do you need to give yourself permission to be, do, have or give? What do you hear whispering quietly within you, waiting and wanting you to bring to life? If you would only give yourself permission, what do you really desire? This podcast episode is a loving kick up the butt from […]
3 Strategies to Find Your Spark Again
Have you ever felt like you’ve lost your spark in motherhood? What I mean by this is when you feel flat, like you’re going through the daily motions of life, lacking in meaning and purpose. It feels like there’s a bucket over your inner light and it’s barely flickering. You may feel this way when: […]
Defining and Building Resilience
Resilient is a word I use to describe mothers and it’s certainly a commonly used word in relation to rural Australians. However, what does it actually mean to be resilient? I’ve long been intrigued by the topic of resilience. I recently wrote a summary of a Profitable Farmer Podcast Episode 106: The Psychology of Resilience […]
My 15 Best-Of Motherhood Lessons So Far
There’s no instruction manual for motherhood. I sometimes wish there was but also wonder: would I read it, or toss it to the side like a set of IKEA instructions? What I’ve found to be true is that even with an abundance of information at my fingertips, there’s no escape from living through, and learning […]
Making Decisions, with Meg Durham
Do you sometimes avoid making decisions? Are you unclear about how to make decisions or take action that aligns with what feels right for you in your life? This episode is a special one. It’s a recording of my recent conversation with Meg Durham from her podcast The School of Wellbeing, Episode 56. Meg has […]
Just because we’re good at squeezing into small gaps doesn’t mean we should
I feel like motherhood is a whole lot of squeezing stuff into small windows and tight spaces. Mothers are gurus at this! But just because we can, it doesn’t mean we always should. Read till the end to get the full picture. I’ve often felt like I’m running my life at a military-like level. Operation […]
Who am I now? Embracing the identity shift of motherhood
I often hear from mothers who come to me for coaching: ‘I don’t know who I am anymore.’ I totally get it because I have said and felt it too in the past! It’s no surprise we would feel this way when you consider the enormity of the transition we go through moving from woman, […]
Musings on the Precipice of the Baby Club
As I write this I am sitting next to our chocolate Labrador named Winnie, a maiden, about to give birth for the first time. Is she only then entering motherhood, or has she been a mother since the moment her puppies were conceived? Opinions and definitions on this vary. I’m in the camp of believing […]
What is self care really, and 3 tips on how to achieve it
We all know that self care is important and that we should be focusing on it. But what is self care really? And the even better question: how do you practically achieve it on a consistent basis when you’re a busy Mum juggling so much at once? In this episode I cover: Defining self care […]
7 Things I know So Far
At the risk of sounding like an artist who releases a ‘greatest hits so far’ album ?, this blog started as a compilation of thoughts that became ‘7 things I know so far.’ These are my guiding truths, and what I share with my clients to help them create the results they desire as they […]