Hi Reader, The school holidays just ended. If you are a working parent you will know exactly what I mean when I say that the fortnight before the end of term I was already doing mental gymnastics trying to figure out how we were going to manage two weeks with the boys at home. There has been a lot in the news lately about the childcare gap that school holidays create. And what strikes me every time I read about it is how neatly it gets framed as a logistics problem. A scheduling challenge....
1 day ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Last week my husband came into the front room to tell me he had bought tickets to see Stevie Wonder in concert in London in November. What he forgot to mention until he was standing right in front of me was that he had bought two. I am going too. Here is how it happened. Ed is a huge Stevie Wonder fan and when tickets came up I told him he should book. You never know when it will be the last time you get to see someone like that live. He asked me multiple times if I was sure and I...
8 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, September had me in a funk. I do not say that lightly, and I do not say it to perform vulnerability. I say it because I think you might recognise this feeling and I want you to know it is not just you. It was not sadness exactly. It was more like going through the motions while simultaneously feeling a low hum underneath everything. Like something was gathering. Like the energy around me was quietly rearranging itself and nobody had told me what it was rearranging into. And here is...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, By the time this lands in your inbox, I'll be in Bali. The last time I was there I was single, no kids, and deep in my Kundalini yoga and meditation phase. I spent the first half of the trip in full spiritual immersion and, because I've always loved a bit of balance, the second half drinking cocktails on the beach and dancing under the stars until the early hours of the morning. Both halves were perfect. That was a completely different chapter of my life. Different version of me....
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I'm really proud of something and I want to share it with you. I've finally got regular breaks built into my life. Properly built in. Not squeezed in around everything else. Not contingent on everything being done first. Actually scheduled, protected, and looked forward to. And our upcoming trip to Bali for a wedding has been the perfect excuse to celebrate that. Here's why this feels significant to me. There was a time when the thought of going away for a week would have sent me...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I almost got completely swept away by a house this week. We've been quietly thinking about whether we need more space. The boys share a room and are starting to want their own, which works, but it leaves me without a dedicated office. So we've been toying with an extension or a move. Nothing urgent, just that low-level hum of "something needs to change eventually." And then this house came up. Beautiful. Move-in ready. No renovation needed. I went to see it and immediately called...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Christmas is high up on the list of one of the most stressful times of the year. Whether it’s finding the right present, navigating the family patterns or introducing a new partner. I adore Christmas, it is my most favourite time of the year and even more so when I am back in my homeland of the UK. I’ve had at least 13 Aussie Christmases, but it’s just not the same when its 30 degrees outside. I did have to laugh at the swiftness of turnover from Halloween to Christmas décor. I...
almost 5 years ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I know, its not even the 1st of November and I’m writing about the run up to Christmas. The last two years haven’t really gone as expected, and last year a lot of us were unable to spend time with our loved ones over the Christmas period. However, this year is back on and the invitations are sliding in thick and fast. Over the next few weeks, I will be talking to you about ways to navigate the silly season, so it remains enjoyable, healthy and stress free. I love a good catch-up...
almost 5 years ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Today, I’m sharing a few of my best works for levelling up your mood and money mindset for 2021. Mood Management Giveaway (so much value!) I’ve been running a weekly giveaway all October for Mental Health Awareness Month. All you have to do to win a complete Mood Management Kit of beautiful essential oils valued at $169 is: Pop on to Instagram and follow The Flourishing Life Project Join our private group on Facebook, The Flourishing Life Group. That’s it! I’ll announce the...
about 5 years ago • 1 min read