What Does It Take to Build Healthy Habits? We are all creatures of habit. Our habits literally govern our lives. We wake up at the same time each day, put the same leg first into our pants when getting dressed, brush our teeth, take the same route to commute to work, and follow the same ...

For some people, Christmas is an intoxicating time with an energy that is as illuminating as the Christmas lights.  Work is winding down and a much sort after downtime is peaking its head around the corner.   For others, however, there is a melancholy, heaviness, anxiety, and maybe even a deep sense of depression that dims ...

I was privileged enough to see the amazing Esther Perel on Friday night. If you do not know Esther, she is a Belgian-American psychotherapist who is known for her public outreach on human relationships. Do yourself a favour and watch her ted talk below.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2AUat93a8Q What surprised me about being at Esther’s talk in Sydney was ...

I came across an article on the weekend with a term I was not familiar with. It is called quiet quitting and is a term used in the professional arena. This is where someone has checked out of their job without physically quitting it. They will stay on doing the bare minimum. They will not ...

There Is No Hierarchy of Suffering Today is R U OK day and whilst it is a great cause for us to look out for others and ask the question, it is also a suitable time to ask ourselves the same question. All too often we are so busy being busy that we forget to ...

I remember when I first immigrated from South Africa to Australia, I was given a gift to go on the Captain Cook Cruise ship. A boastful Sydney glistened and gleamed, flaunting her beauty to the onlookers. I was with other people on this glorious escapade, when one of them asked me, “Which city do you ...

I remember at the beginning of the pandemic, I was glued to the news and reflected on how horrible it made me feel. I have since stopped watching the news. I do not live with my head in the sand, I am updated with what I need to know, I just do not need to ...

Do you ever feel like you are missing a piece of your puzzle or that you are a puzzle piece trying to fit in another puzzle and feel frustrated and confused and the only thing reverberating in your mind is the Talking Heads song, ‘Once in a Lifetime?’… And you may ask yourself, “what is ...

Just turn on the news and it is apparent that our world is suffering. The antidote to this “disease” is empathy. Empathy is the medicine the world needs now. So as the Dali Lama says, “Be the change you wish to see in the world” and make an intention to improve your empathy skills. WHAT ...