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Life lesson

Procrastination: More than just laziness

Procrastination is deeply tied to how we handle emotions like fear, self-doubt, and overwhelm. It’s a long-term challenge that requires more than a simple trick or technique. Some days, breaking tasks down helps. Other days, it’s about giving yourself permission to take imperfect steps forward and being kind to yourself when progress feels slow.

Life lesson

Can one person make a difference?

Hi everyone How is your existential angst today? I jest… but for many the crisis of the last few years has surfaced a sense of discomfort and anxiety about the meaning of life, as big crises often do. When life goes topsy turvy, people ask themselves questions like: • What is it all about? • […]

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Mindfulness

Mid-year Mindfulness

Hello fellow humans Well, it’s the middle of the year already! How the heck did that happen? I hope the year has been kind to you all so far. Time sure is flying by and perhaps it’s a good opportunity to push pause and check how the day to day pressures of life are affecting […]

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Mindfulness

Be and try

Be someone you would like if you met them for the first time. Try not to do things that will make you dislike yourself. Be the kind of person you admire and respect. Try to love the skin you’re in.

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Poetry

Thoughts

To soften is hard To climb high dig deep To stay open don’t shut down To succeed sometimes you must fail. (Janine Scott)

Mindfulness

A simple life

Hi everyone In a world of increasing noise, distractions and anxiety, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and depleted. This might be the time to pause and reflect on the beauty of nature – timeless, awe-inspiring and powerful as a panacea for the spirit. Look inwards for self-awareness but outwards to experience the calm, peace and […]

Well-being

Motivations for May

‘Health is not merely the absence of disease; it is the balance of mind, body and soul.’ (Hippocrates) Hi everyone As we move into the colder months here in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s a great time to start thinking about ‘Wellness’, both physical and mental. Not in a ‘let’s do 100 push-ups’ kind of way […]

Mindfulness

Mindfulness for March

Hi everyone After a busy start to 2017, it’s a good time to push pause and reflect on how things are going. After the resolutions become a bit diluted, it’s an opportunity to just be and focus on what has been easy to do and what doesn’t fit. Let’s keep that which comes naturally and […]