Nov 11, 2020 | Experience, Happiness
The cake’s orangeI whispered to my husband. He whispered back “Cut the cake, cut the cake”. We were standing in front of our wedding cake and the cake wasn’t supposed to be orange. It was supposed to be white.At the time, it felt like a disaster. There wasn’t anything...
Nov 10, 2020 | Procrastination, Productivity
If someone asked me what I thought was the most important thing needed to get something done – I would say “Deadline”. Maybe that’s just me but that’s what I would say. The reason is that otherwise more urgent or important things creep up and what you want...
Nov 6, 2020 | Beliefs, Experience
“You will not cluck like a chicken.” Stage hypnosis shows have had people believe that they lose control. That hypnotherapists can control them and make them do stupid things or divulge sensitive information. They needed this mysterious air about it to make it...
Nov 5, 2020 | Experience, Vision
“Have you ever done this before?” “Ages ago, it’s not that hard though.” My husband and I were discussing carving a pumpkin. It was the night before Halloween and our pumpkin had been sitting on our counter for a while. We found a carving kit with a little knife,...
Nov 4, 2020 | Connection, Vision
“I am scared of the unknown.” There’s a lot of fear around the unknown and these days, there’s a lot of unknown. Unknown around when it’s safe to meet the family. Unknown when you can go back to the office. Unknown if you will have a job. We’ve geared towards fearing...
Nov 3, 2020 | Experience, Vision
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words with never hurt me.” I received an email from a business mentor starting with this. It reminded me of this common school playground chant. It was a way to defend yourself against mean comments. I agreed with her that...
Oct 30, 2020 | Mission, Questions
“I’ll sign up to the dating site once I have lost weight” “I’ll find a new job once my kids are older” “I’ll sign up for martial art classes once things are quieter in the house” Have you ever heard someone or yourself say something along these lines? I had wanted to...
Oct 29, 2020 | Experience, Happiness
“Mmmm….chocolate….I deserve it” Last week, Danna Levy Hoffmann and I offered two Stop Emotional Eating workshops and I am always fascinated by the insights that the participants gain. I’ve noticed that I often use food as a reward and I wasn’t the only one. There are...
Oct 28, 2020 | Procrastination, Productivity
You’re standing on the edge of the springboard. Looking down. You gulp as you realise how high you are. And all of a sudden – you’re flying through the air and SPLASH! Someone pushed you. Do you need to be pushed before you take action? Some do and some don’t. There...
Oct 27, 2020 | Experience, Motivation
“We need a new fridge”, “No problem. We roll with the punches” My husband and I have been using a tool called “You need a budget” (YNAB for short) to track our finances. I must say I’m very impressed by what it helps you do. It helps you take control of your money....
