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Grieving Your Mother on Mother’s Day
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…
Read More7 Tips to Support You with your Grief on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day (and other special days such as Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthdays, and anniversaries) can be hard – real hard – to deal with when you are grieving. Valentine’s Day, in particular, is a powerful reminder that your loved one is no longer here. The days and weeks leading up to them can…
Read MoreHow to Set Goals for the New Year
1 January is the time that most people make New Year’s resolutions. I’ve never been a believer in New Year Resolutions. I don’t think at the stroke of midnight, some magic bullet is going to change our lives. The problems that were there last week and even the day before, are still there come 1…
Read MoreReclaim your life in 2021
For many of us, 2020 tested us like nothing before. But if we have learnt one thing, it’s that we are resilient and can adapt to change. Take a look at how you can plan for 2021 in the areas of your career, relationships, finances and self development with my article on taking…
Read MoreThis New Year, Don’t Set Resolutions. Set Goals
How often have you set a resolution only to have abandoned it by February? Research indicates that less than one in four people will stick with their resolution after 30 days, and only 8% of those that make a resolution will commit to it 100%. While it’s inspiring to use the gap between the year…
Read MoreSilent Night, Lonely Night – not all Christmases are merry and bright
Recognising loneliness at Christmas For some, Christmas means having breakfast at home, lunch at the parents’ place, and dinner with the in-laws. It’s a busy time filled with people, presents and pavlova, and there’s not a moment to themselves. But for others, Christmas Day may look very different. Some people don’t have family to visit,…
Read MoreYou can’t always change your circumstances, but you can always change your outlook on the circumstance
The one thing we all have in times of stress, sadness, guilt, frustration and anger, is the power to change our mindset. It might seem like emotions of this nature are uncontrollable, and that negative events happen to us, but the reality is, no person and no activity can make us feel a certain way.…
Read MoreIs it time to spring clean your relationship?
With winter now firmly behind us, everything is starting to awaken, bloom, blossom and buzz. Spring is finally here, and with it comes an opportunity to de-clutter our homes and our lives. It can also give us the chance to focus on the emotional and intimacy clutter we may have with our partner, or any…
Read MoreImproving low self-esteem for a better work and home life
How you think and feel about yourself impacts on your actions and behaviours every minute of every day. Negative self-talk can affect our relationships, our job and our day to day life. In today’s busy society where there is a constant pressure to do well, or to keep up with social media trends (fashion, home…
Read MoreWhy January is a great month for making hard decisions
New Years’ celebrations may have seemed like ages ago now but the reality is, it’s been less than four weeks since we saw in 2019. It’s natural that as the year unfolds and our daily commitments and pressures start to settle back in after some time off, the twinkle in your eye that was there…
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