Boundaries That Create Freedom
I used to rush to answer the phone, and now I block periods during the day where I don’t even answer calls from people I know, much less unknown numbers.
It’s almost a paradox, isn’t it? Sometimes we have to be strict in order to feel free.
Xanax, Xenophobia and Healing: Growing Up Multicultural in Australia
Xenophobia? Terrorism? This does not happen in Australia… does it? Except this is how the country, as we know it, was created.
My dad passed away..
My dad passed away.
There. I said it.
I haven’t been able to say, “he died,” or “he’s dead.” It feels too clinical and cold – and that’s way too advanced for my fragile heart.
Mind the Gaps: A Brain Organisation Update
A month ago, I had surgery to remove my cataracts and replace the lenses in both my eyes. I now live in a small bubble of visual clarity — about a two-metre circumference — and my brain organisation needs a little more time to help my mind and eyes recalibrate their...
Penguin Bloom & The Power of a Do-Over: Is It Our Destiny To Create Our Healing?
Have you ever wished for a second chance — an opportunity to rewrite a difficult chapter in your life? It seems to be part of human nature, this deep yearning for a “do-over.” Some say it’s our destiny to create our healing, a way to reprogram our cellular memory....
Olympian-Turned-OBGYN? Jana Pittman Can Run AND Deliver!
If you thought your career change was dramatic, try going from an Olympic hurdler to an obstetrician. Jana’s athletic career was nothing short of legendary.
Building Bridges, Burning a Few, and Learning Which Ones Need Tolls
Yet, even in these icy stretches, there’s beauty. Winter serves as a cautionary tale — a stark, frigid backdrop against which we sketch out our dreams for spring. It’s in those dark, shivery months that we lay the scaffolding for the life we do want to call in and create.
Does Your Morning Self Write Cheques That Your Afternoon Self Can’t Cash?
How do we manage our energy like we would our bank account so there’s no overdraft? So, the next time ‘Morning You’ is feeling ambitious, just gently remind them: let’s not blow the budget before lunchtime, okay?
She Worked Hard for the Money, But He Didn’t Treat Her Right
After all, she worked hard for the money — too bad he didn’t treat her right. But now, she’s writing her own story, and I, for one, am here for it. You can listen to it also, on Spotify and on iTunes.
Years ago, I identified as “feisty”. My pronouns would have been “try me”.
Years ago, I identified as “feisty”. My pronouns would have been “try me”.
I miss her.
She was bold and she was brash.