Mar 4, 2021 | Accountability, Experience
“NNNOOOOOO!” My little boy loves gummy bears as much as I do. I found a recipe for fruit gummies using agar agar powder and I thought, why not try them out? I heated some apple juice together with a bit of honey and added the powder. I poured them into a shallow...
Mar 3, 2021 | Motivation, Productivity
“Do your 15 mins learning” Last week was the Sports Holiday which meant that my little boy was home with me. I had a lot going on and was finding it hard to concentrate between all the activities and getting tasks done. One morning, I could hear the voice in my head...
Mar 2, 2021 | Connection, Experience
“Why do we always have to help?” I remember this question clearly. I was speaking on “The Power of Networking” for a women’s group. It was after I had said, “Think about how you can help this person”. The woman seemed frustrated saying that she felt women were always...
Feb 26, 2021 | Motivation, Productivity
“That was so productive” As we were finalising our Defy Aging webinar details, Adrienne locked herself in a room and wrote her blog post. She emerged saying it was incredibly productive. She could then go and spend the rest of the day with her family feeling great...
Feb 25, 2021 | Connection, Experience
“Wow, that sounds amazing” A few weeks ago, my accountability buddy who lives in Iceland was telling me she was going away for a weekend to the south of Iceland and I was in awe. The conversation went a bit like this: Me: What about food? Her: We’ll go to a...
Feb 24, 2021 | Experience, Mission
“That’s a nicely written number 3” We are teaching our little boy how to write numbers. I must admit, I’ve forgotten what it takes because I learnt so long ago. It is absolutely fascinating seeing him learn, to see what it takes right from the beginning. As adults, we...
Feb 23, 2021 | Experience, Motivation
“Just to the end of this episode” What is one thing you are not doing that you know would help you? I can name a few things but what comes to mind is going to bed at a decent time. I know I need about 8 hours of sleep a night to feel refreshed. At the end of the day,...
Feb 19, 2021 | Experience, Happiness
“Look how big they’ve grown” I was asking my mother-in-law how long rocket seeds took to sprout. She said it could take up to 2 weeks. Much to my surprise, within a couple of days, the first rocket seeds had sprouted. I guess there were nice and warm in our kitchen....
Feb 18, 2021 | Experience, Happiness
Last year, I was driving around an area I didn’t know so well and all of a sudden, I saw a flash. Uhoh – you know what that means. I was fined for driving above 30kph. At the time, I didn’t realise that it was a 30 zone but following that incident, I quickly learnt....
Feb 17, 2021 | Connection, Experience
“I can’t believe she’s resigned” In 2012, I handed in my resignation to the bank that I was working for. I had been working there for 13 years in different roles and although I enjoyed my last role and liked the team, I had been thinking about pursuing my own company...
