As a new year begins so infinite opportunities arise as we reflect on the past year and plan for the year ahead. Beginning a new year is such a fun, hopeful time as it brings the sense of a fresh start and motivates us to review the previous year, change…
With another year coming to an end, it is common to find ourselves thinking and reflecting on the past year. For most people, 2021 has been another interesting and challenging year. The past twelve months have brought many emotions to the surface and whilst it is easy to get lost…
Last week I burnt myself in the most ridiculous accident. I was cooking sausages and by some trick of fate I managed to ‘kerplunk’ half of one into a small pool of fat, splashing it up onto my forearm. It hurt. It made adjusting that afternoon rather difficult. I may…
When you think about the word ‘performance’, your mind probably goes straight to flashy cars, or how your football team fared on the weekend. You may be surprised to know that just as we can turbocharge our cars, improving our own personal performance can have an overwhelmingly positive impact on…
Last weekend we celebrated my parents 60th wedding anniversary—an incredible achievement and story of love, companionship, struggle, faith, growth & gratitude. This month it’s my turn to write the newsletter and ideally it should be on the front desk at the beginning of the month. On Saturday, I realised I…
It’s the end of a different, and interesting, and in some cases challenging year. We have experienced a year of both increased family and social connections for some and decreased opportunity for connection with others. One thing is certain “people crave comfort, people crave connection and people crave community”. No…
I blame my mother for my positive attitude to life. Growing up, one of her favourite sayings to my siblings and myself was “Don’t fix the blame, fix the problem.” The older I get, (or perhaps more accurately, the more teenager-y my children get) the more I can appreciate that…
There is an implicit order within all aspects of your body. We all have a natural drive to thrive. Each of the 50 to 75 trillion cells that make up your body as a perfect functioning unit as long as there is no interference. Similarly, the 7 plus billion people…
Innate is Boss “Ouch”, I said as I banged my foot on the corner of the front door the other day. It hurt and I looked down to see blood coming from the hole that this injury had created. Then I went into a scolding tirade of myself. “You stupid…