reframing

How to Listen to the Lessons of Nature’s Ways | #61

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In this podcast episode, I explore the lessons that Nature teaches us, which remind us to take our time. As humans, we fight so many of our instincts, but even in this modern society, releasing ourselves to the natural chaos that Nature follows – the laws of Physics and science – connects us more deeply with the experience of human spiritual connection. || LINKS MENTIONED|| ⁠⁠⁠– Want to know more… Read More »How to Listen to the Lessons of Nature’s Ways | #61

Staying Rooted in Reality when Setting Expectations | #59

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Setting goals often involves setting expectations – we’ll do X, and it will feel like Y, giving us outcome Z. Yet, our sense of time, our sense of progress, is something humans seem to find particularly tricky to plan for. Particularly in the self-development field, the idea of XYZ leading to a set path is that is unrealistic and therefore sets many of us up to feel like we’ve failed.… Read More »Staying Rooted in Reality when Setting Expectations | #59

Breaking the Hidden Stigma of ‘Changing Your Mind’ | #60

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In this podcast episode, I do a bit of a deep dive into the taboo of changing our minds, confirmation bias and stereotyping, and the lack of ‘trust’ for those of us who reinvent our identities. Our human curiosity, growth, and love of learning are superpowers we should never let go of. When science clearly gives us new information, remaining open and curious instead of trusting stereotypes and confirmation bias… Read More »Breaking the Hidden Stigma of ‘Changing Your Mind’ | #60

The Third Way: Goodbye Either/Or, Hello “And” | #26

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Welcome to the myth of either/or. There is a third way. It’s not that other things need 100% of our time and energy or we shut them out – it may be a 45-second hug, offering 5 minutes to see what your children want to show you, and then they move on and you move on to your thing. I also quote a study about distractions in this podcast as… Read More »The Third Way: Goodbye Either/Or, Hello “And” | #26

Why We Are All Creative (Without Trying To Be) | #24

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It’s okay to not be creative right now. And it’s okay to be upset about your lost creativity. Today, I’m discussing the frustration of not having our natural creativity, due to the high levels of stress we are under in this pandemic, even for those of us who have not personally been affected by the direct loss of someone through the Coronavirus. And I share my experience of using vanilla… Read More »Why We Are All Creative (Without Trying To Be) | #24

The One Reason you Should Commit to Taking Baby Steps

Know Your Why

If you know me, you’ll know a favourite mantra of mine is that ‘baby steps add up’. I don’t tend to succeed if I try to go for big shifts. Some people get a sense of momentum from big changes. Personally, they exhaust me. So if you’ve tried the new year’s resolution, the big “right that’s it” moment and created a grand plan to change your life… and it hasn’t… Read More »The One Reason you Should Commit to Taking Baby Steps

Reflection on the Year: Part II – My Goals

Live Your Life

I spoke last time about how 2019 reduced me to a soup. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, I want to talk about my reinvention for 2020. We’re two weeks in, and things are plodding along at a steady (and manageable!) pace. My 2020 Goals Plan Essentially, I have 3 ‘life projects’ that are split into 14 tasks. However, before you narrow your eyes, and my mind… Read More »Reflection on the Year: Part II – My Goals

Reflection on the Year: Part I

Live Your Life

In 2011, I began picking a word of the year. I’d researched it in 2009, and picked one for 2010. It felt good to have a way to turn from goals to a reflection at the end of the months. But 2011 was when it all came together for me. This gave a new approach toward resolutions and goal-setting. I chose “Strength” and three particular facets: Mind, Body and Spirit. I… Read More »Reflection on the Year: Part I

Word for 2020 — Steadfast

Ignite Your Spirit

Back in September, my business coach Michelle asked me to define how I wanted to feel, how I want people to feel after working with me. We spoke for a while, I did some reflection, but the very first word I came up with on that call was “steadfast.” I wasn’t quite sure how I got there, but there was this very clear message in my mind that this is… Read More »Word for 2020 — Steadfast

How to Make Time out of Transitions

Live Your Life

One of the most common obstacles I hear from reinventors, is that of not having enough time. Now, to some extent, there may be a truth to how much free-time your specific situation allows you. You may be a carer or have two jobs in between meals and sleep: often the only pauses to breathe are those transitions between tasks. However, in many cases, this is a choice of prioritisation, where… Read More »How to Make Time out of Transitions