by Patty Kikos | Dec 31, 2022 | Boundaries |
Vladimir Lenin was a Russian revolutionary, politician and a socialist. Among many other ideas, he was well known for coining the phrase: There are decades where nothing happens, and then there are weeks where decades happen. This seems to be the most common theme for...
by Patty Kikos | Jun 26, 2022 | Balance |
A friend recently shared a wonderful analogy of how she manages to juggle so many balls in her personal and professional life. She was inspired by an article she had read about Jennifer Lynn Barnes, the New York Times author of ‘The Naturals’ series....
by Patty Kikos | Dec 21, 2021 | Spirituality |
Hello lovely one, how is the end of 2021 going for you? I’m treading rather gingerly, almost like before I agree to 2022, I’m going to have to read the fine print such on the terms and conditions a little more carefully before I agree to...
by Patty Kikos | Apr 30, 2020 | Boundaries |
Hello my darling, how are you? This last month has seen us witness a global pandemic escalate into mammoth proportions in a way that many of us have never witnessed before. I know I certainly haven’t. And yet, in many ways, I have also felt blessed. I watched...
by Patty Kikos | Feb 20, 2020 | Addictions, Balance, Boundaries, Emotionally Balanced |
There are some memes that appear on my social media feed that I never get tired of seeing over and over. And then there are some that drive me insane, as toxic messages become normalised within our culture and society. The one I have the biggest issue with, is...
by Patty Kikos | Aug 15, 2019 | Boundaries, Healing |
When I recently facilitated a group workshop, a common theme that many of the participants were working through, was in releasing the feelings of resentment that had built up for them over time. For some it was linked to their former spouse or current partner, for...
by Patty Kikos | Jun 13, 2019 | Boundaries |
Almost everyone I know has one, if not several. I’m referring to that person in your life that rants incessantly AT you and talks exclusively about themselves. It’s either uncle Barry that sometimes shows up around Christmas and gets made fun of for years afterwards,...
by Patty Kikos | May 24, 2018 | Boundaries, health and wellbeing |
It was over 10 years ago and I was barely making ends meet. I’d borrowed a friend’s suit to wear to the interview as I nervously sat opposite the owner of the business who was interviewing me at the time. “I really need someone who can give me 120%. Do you think...
by Patty Kikos | Jun 6, 2017 | Addictions, Balance, Boundaries, Communication |
Have you ever seen the movie ‘Rachel’s Getting Married’? It begins with a father travelling to a rehab centre to pick up his daughter who is now in ‘recovery’ so he can take her home just in time for her sister’s wedding. Except that most of the guests, as well as her...
by Patty Kikos | May 2, 2017 | Balance, Boundaries, Communication, Community |
Hey sweet soul, With 4 planets STILL in retrograde, how are you travelling? At least Mercury goes back to normal today.. I must say, this is usually the best time for me to get so much of my admin organised. From papers that need to be filed, to my desktop that needs...
