New Year, New Me?
It’s 11pm on New Year’s Eve and I wanted to take a few minutes to write about the year that was 2020. It was a year full of challenges, but …
Tough times
☆ T O U G H T I M E S ☆I’ve really struggled over the past week. The passing of Kobe Bryant, along with bushfires, Brexit, and bastards in …
PINK HAIR, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & PERFECTIONISM
I’ve never really been concerned about what most people think of me. My perfectionism has always been about my own (often unreasonable) standards rather than a sense of people-pleasing. But …
An extraordinary life
‘An extraordinary life—a life to be proud of—is a decision. Not a single decision, but a myriad of little decisions each day. Daily decisions about money and health and passion …
A perfectionist’s ongoing battle
I find it really hard to post things on this blog. Today I’ve been asking myself why. I have so many things I want to share, but because I’m a …
It’s been awhile…
My poor, neglected blog. It’s been a long time between visits. I could defend myself and say that I’ve been busy, and this is certainly true. Between my day job, …
The Magic of Thinking Big
I got this book yesterday and wanted to share the story behind it. I’d heard of the author, David Schwartz, from a workshop I attended where the presenter talked …
How I gave up soft drink (and how I lost 10 kilos)
Be honest. Ever made a New Year’s resolution? Ever actually KEPT one? I’m not sure of the exact stats but a massive percentage of New Year’s resolutions are broken …
Post-conference Ponderings
I recently spent four days at the 2016 ‘Happiness and its Causes’ conference and associated workshops. What an amazing trip it was for me! Between attending the scheduled presentations, visiting …
A bit about me and why I’ve started a blog
First and foremost, I’m a perfectionist (in recovery). This is something I’ll write more about in future posts, as it’s a huge and important part of my life. I spent …