I’m starting a challenge

I'm starting a challenge. And it's a little bit scary - but that's the point. Each week I'm setting myself a challenge to step outside my comfort zone to see what's possible. Challenge number one is to video myself and post it. See 👇 I've been stewing about it for the last couple of days. …

Challenge number 7 – try something new

How do you feel with the prospect of doing something new?Do your palms start to sweat? Your stomach curdle?Does your inner chatter start to go crazy? The good news is that's perfectly normal; perfectly human.See our ego mind - what some call the monkey mind - is programmed through evolution to keep us safe so …

Challenge number 6 – Give yourself a break

For the past two weeks I have been a snot-filled, coughing monster. 🤧 All thanks to coming off the excitement, adrenalin and cortisol caused by getting married. Having a head cold is no fun at the best of times but when you're a perfectionist, people pleaser, self-doubter and "should-er" like me, having a head cold …

Challenge number 5 – try a food you’ve never tried before

Jackfruit!That was my challenge a few weeks ago (sorry I've been a bit tardy on sharing this - I blame wedding mayhem). The idea is I'm challenging myself to do things that pushes me outside my comfort zone. This is about taking conscious actions to improve awareness of how we talk to ourselves, to challenge …

Challenge number 4 – write a poem and recite it

Well that was nerve-wracking. It's one thing writing a poem, it's another thing reciting it and putting it out there into the world. I've given myself the challenge of doing something every week that pushes me outside my comfort zone to show how our mind works in trying to hold us back and to show …

Challenge number 3 – what would you wear if you weren’t afraid?

You know that piece of clothing or piece of jewellery. It's sitting in the back of your wardrobe gathering dust. You really like it - it's why you bought it, right - but you think it's not you, that people will look at you if you wear it and judge you. And so you leave …

Challenge number 2 – what are your values?

What are your values? It's something I've struggled to define for myself for years, something I've avoided looking at for years because of how I have previously tied myself up in knots over it - the background to this in the video 👇 But so often we live our lives out of whack. Living a …

Volcano number 27 – The Tongariro Alpine Crossing

What’s the first thought that comes into your head when I say wake up at 3:30am?  Mine was: I don’t want to do that, this is going to be hard, I’ll be so tired, I might sleep through my alarm.  Amazing really what our ego mind likes to tell us so that it can keep …

Who says you should?

My parents are having building work done. Every day at 11am and 3pm my mum makes morning and afternoon tea for said handymen.They get the option of tea or coffee as well as a selection of biscuits and cakes and several minutes of break time to have a smoke and check their phones.When I questioned …

You are a $100 note

You are like a $100 note.This is a story I've come across several times. It goes like this...Imagine I have a $100 note. Who wouldn't want a $100 note??Now imagine I’ve crumpled up that $100.Has it’s value changed? No, it’s still $100.Now imagine I’ve dropped it on the floor, I’ve got my dirty shoe and …