“Are you ok?,” my teenage son called from the distance. I am the kind of person who is always OK. I know how to soldier on. But I immediately knew that no, I was not ok. Not this time. I AM DEFINITELY NOT OK. I left behind me a trail of blood as bystanders called the ambulance. My inner arm had three gaping wounds, I could see right to my bone with blood gushing out uncontrollably bleeding through two beach towels no matter how tight we tried to hold it together. It was suppo

As the festive activities around Christmas are coming to an end everything seems to slow down around us. And hopefully also in us. The perfect time to rest, withdraw to some nurturing solitude and reflect on the year that has been. For many of us, myself included, it has been a big year and there are a lot of aspects to process and make sense of. Yesterday after a nap in front of the Christmas tree, dog by my side equally relaxed, I took some time to journal on the year gone

Have you ever wondered what makes for a life well lived? Ever wondered what your contributions should be? What will give you a sense of significance? Ever wondered what will be shared in your eulogy one day? I have studied world changers and purpose and have been fascinated by what gives people meaning in life for decades. How do you live your life to its fullest capacity so that one day you can look back and be really grateful for your life well lived? He called himself the

Have you ever felt like the dreams for your life are calling you so loud and clear you can almost touch them and yet there is this wall ahead of you that seems daunting and somehow painfully insurmountable? I have. And every day I get to work with people who bravely face this tension that feels like their purpose is "So close and yet so far" The other day I walked along the tranquil beach of Balmoral in Sydney Australia, marvelling at the aqua ocean coloured waters, the sound

For the last 15 years I have met with an amazing group of women to intentionally do life with each other, to share the good, the bad the ugly, the highs, the lows, in raw and honest ways. So, it seemed like a most fitting surprise that one of the women, decided to take our group out for a birthday treat: The high-ropes in Taronga Zoo…walking above the treetops, near animals, overlooking the harbour. I was thrilled. Adventure. Until I was all geared up and one of the girls sai

The other day I woke up wondering: how do you know when you are in the best season of your life? Things are not perfect. I am not perfect. Circumstances are not perfect but I am in my forties and I truly value the season I am in. I have cut my teeth and don’t need to proof myself anymore My life doesn't need to be all about me anymore I like who I am and am ok with who I am not I can enjoy some of the fruit of the seeds I have planted over the years I can use my time, resour