Coronavirus, Anxiety & Thanksgiving
The sense of gratitude helped to shift her focus from poor me to blessed-me! This despite the sadness, fear and trauma she is still working through. Continue reading Coronavirus, Anxiety & Thanksgiving
Tag: mental health
MENTAL HEALTH in KIDS
Last week South Africa could have been the setting for a horror movie. I honestly never thought I would live to see my country like that and I pray that I never have to ever again. Continue reading MENTAL HEALTH in KIDS
Here’s something to help you with that Green-Eyed Monster
Blowing out someone else’s candles never makes ours shine any brighter, Continue reading Here’s something to help you with that Green-Eyed Monster
People Fatigue – WTF? I know, I know!
Not that you’re seeking some sort of validation. H3%ck no, we’re too old for that! Continue reading People Fatigue – WTF? I know, I know!
Teachers: The Good, the bad & the ugly
Some teachers will stay with you forever. Miss Brown was one such teacher for me. In a sea of unkind, cruel faces she smiled. That’s what I remember about her. That she smiled and sometimes all it takes is someone smiling at you when you are a little person overwhelmed by eczema, family conflict, and maths to know that the world is okay. My son … Continue reading Teachers: The Good, the bad & the ugly
I had to dig DEEP this week
I had to dig deep this week. So bloody deep this week. For patience. For strength. For resources. …and it was my little people who held me with their warm apple pie, fresh out of the oven, as I put my feet up after having held a sacred space for friends who lost their mother and had to bury her within 24 hours, in keeping … Continue reading I had to dig DEEP this week
A sad & very personal story about Loss + Love (Pour yourself a glass of wine. It’s a long one)
Heartbroken, disgusted and defeated we arrived at the funeral home. Continue reading A sad & very personal story about Loss + Love (Pour yourself a glass of wine. It’s a long one)
The Power of Words
“You’re a kind one”, he said “don’t let them make you who you are not” Continue reading The Power of Words
The Little Things
How’s your week been, friends? I have so much to be grateful for. My children tried something new and their enthusiasm has been so inspiring! (Particularly my daughter, who has a love affair with her duvet). They’re been working out twice a week with a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) trainer. He has them doing squats, lunges, karate kicks and sprints. Just when I think they’ve … Continue reading The Little Things
I fell into a TRAP recently…
I fell into a trap recently. The VICTIM TRAP. Now, if any of you have ever been down this path, you will know that: It’s warm and comfy Pointing fingers is your life Taking accountability is out of the question Complacency (aka sheer laziness) is standard Deflection is your go-to strategy for everything It took me a run-in with someone who has been … Continue reading I fell into a TRAP recently…
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