Making stuff up – on stage at Scared Scriptless

Tough but so worth it! Motatapu Event – Miners Trail 2010

Inspiring women…everyday lives
I love the fact that women from all walks of life inspire me everyday to be a better person, a better coach, a better mother and a better friend. The ‘Inspiring Women’ series is an opportunity [...]

Happy or sad? Glass half full or half empty? Moving away or Moving toward? Optimistic vs Pessimistic?
Learning your style…
Sometimes it’s hard to fathom that we actually choose what side of the fence we are on. Think about our conversations about the weather as a classic example of how we choose to think and react! One [...]

I just signed up for an amazing FREE event! 30 world class teachers
are going to show me how to make my dreams come true.
It’s called DreamU Camp, is sponsored by Dream University and its all
virtual. No travel required.
The lineup includes Jack Canfield, Marcia Wieder, Les Brown, David
Bach, Lynne Twist, Janet Attwood, Marci Shimoff and more.
I [...]

Purposeful Living…
Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love. Rumi
 
In Canterbury we tend to hibernate as winter looms and we naturally begin to prioritise activities and outings, preferring the allure of our snug homes and the comfort that it brings. I encourage my clients to introduce a theme of [...]

I had a colourful catch up conversation with some coaching colleagues the other day, complete with an “ahaa!” moment. My colleague said ” I just gave myself permission to….” well did the lights go on at home!
I really connected to his comment. What would happen if I gave myself permission? As soon as I asked [...]

Feeding yourself and your family well is the cornerstone to good living and well being. The change of seasons means changes in food and provide a great opportunity to re-connect with food and offerings we can place on the dinner table.
Broccoli Salad
(everybody hates the sound of it but everybody loves it!)
Raw broccoli florets cut up [...]

Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do… but how much love we put in that action.  Mother Teresa

Our recent school holiday visit to Queenstown was a time to refresh and re-energise with family and friends. We had a lovely time, with friends staying for a few days, enjoying sightseeing and [...]

Week 3…it ain’t about me! (Now it’s about the team of three)
The non existent blogging on training towards the Routeburn equates to the amount of running I have been doing…zip. A degenerative achilles tendon diagnosis has renegaded me to support chick as the girls carry on the hard yards without me. It was a testy month of non running [...]

When saying No means saying Yes…
It’s not what you think by the way. Who hasn’t been struck down with juggling and struggling syndrome already this year? SO what are the symptoms?

 Generally feeling  overwhelmed and under valued as we attempt to win the “Earth Mother” or ”Super Woman” of the year award. Week in and week out, our panel of enlightened judges [...]

Week 10:
One of things keeping me on track at the moment is a wider sense of accountability I have…namely to my running partners and my support team. This weekly snippet widens the net even further! I am now accountable to you…nothing like a bit of pressure to provide weekly updates on progress…goals in action so [...]