My mom died, and what I'm learning from my grief. — If you have ever lost someone you love deeply you would know how hard grief is. The grieving process is one of life’s most gut-wrenching and hardest things you’ll ever go through. Nothing can ever prepare you for the death of someone you love. I am grieving my beloved mother…

Be like nature in autumn & shed your leaves to let go. Five powerful ways to do it. — I've always loved Autumn, Fall as it's known in North America when the tree leaves turn crimson red and yellow and the trees shed their leaves. It's such a magical transformation to witness. It's currently Autumn here in Australia and the city of Melbourne where I live is covered in…

Not just COVID but recessions, illnesses, wars, disasters, etc. — Uncertain times can strike at any time in our lives turning our lives right upside down and making the road ahead look bleak. Life is full of uncertainties and unknowns. Just look at these past couple of years with COVID, inflation through the roof, wars in several countries, racial injustices…

This is how you can help heal your scars. — Scars cut deep and come in two forms — physical and emotional and it's fair to say that all of us have a share of both. It's life after all! However, some people have more emotional scars than physical and some have more physical scars. My dear mom is a…

These spare you so much heartache, time, and even money. — It's been said that there are no shortcuts in life but I would have to disagree. Just look at shortcuts on the road (getting to a destination quicker), shortcuts on a keyboard (typing faster), and various others. Here I want to talk about the shortcuts that allow you to live…

Grab some popcorn & let’s go to the movies for BIG inspiration. — Movies entertain, inspire, and also often educate us with their stories and lessons. We often find ourselves relating to characters on the screen. Many movies of course are based on real life but even ones that are not still feature stories and lessons which we can relate to. If you…

These tactics should be part of everybody’s toolkit. — To be human is to have insecurities but they can wreak a lot of havoc in our lives by severely disrupting our overall sense of self and identity. I don’t mind being vulnerable and telling you that I have a lot of insecurities — about who I am, my body…

Being smart is more than just being good at school. It’s a constant journey of never-ending learning and improvement. — We all know the power of habits and how they shape so much of our behaviors, actions, and personality. It's been said that first, you create your habits and then your habits create you. I couldn’t agree more as when I look at my life I can see so much…

You may not even realize you have these habits. Scary! — We all know how powerful habits are in our lives, they shape much of who we are so they are intrinsically linked to our identity. Habits are both good and bad and all of us have a combination of both. The trick in life is to cultivate good habits and…