Grieving Your Mother on Mother’s Day

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The second Sunday of May is Mother’s Day.  If you have a Mother, this can be a special day to show her how much you love her and appreciate her.   But what if your Mother has passed away, or you are struggling to become a mother yourself, or as a mother, you have lost…

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12 Days of Christmas – Self Care

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  Christmas is supposed to be the season to be merry but for many of us it is a season of stress and anxiety.  It can also be a time of loneliness particularly if you have recently lost a loved one or your loved one is away.  It is also a time of shopping for…

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How to find Self-Love this Valentine’s Day

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February is here and everyone is talking about Valentine’s Day and we will shortly be bombarded by all the commercialism around it.  Don’t get me wrong, I love romance as much as anyone else and I have been happily married for 19 years but I think there is so much pressure to be part of…

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9 Ways to Get Your Mojo Back

Get Your Mojo Back

We have now had six months or so of COVID-19 which has meant lockdowns, social distancing, working from home, home schooling and being unable to travel either interstate or overseas. It is not surprising many of us have lost our mojo.   When you have mojo, you are generally full of energy, positive and optimistic…

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Do you suffer from the “disease to please”?

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Are you a people pleaser? Do you always do what someone asks of you, even if it makes you uncomfortable or wastes your time?   If this sounds like you, then you could be suffering from what is sometimes referred to as the “disease to please“, meaning you frequently say ‘yes’ to people when in…

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Be your own Valentine this Valentine’s Day

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When you think about it, flying through this turbulent life is no different to a plane in distress – when the masks drop, you must apply yours before attending to others.   Why am I talking about plane disasters in a Valentine’s Day article? Because it’s a great analogy to recognise that sharing love with…

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