This past week was my eldest daughter’s graduation from year 10. After a long service, the last speaker was their year Coordinator, the students’ go-to guy who has guided them through their high school years. He has a large physical presence and all of the kids like him because he’s fun and jokes around. But... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, I loved the first day of December because it meant that we could put up our advent calendar. Our advent calendar really had nothing to do with advent, it was a Jingle Jangle Ribbon with 23 jingle bells tied onto a ribbon and a large golden jingle bell at the... Continue Reading →
Last week I made a new friend at the social media conference I attended. This woman is passionate about educating parents about the dangers of posting photos of their babies and children on social media in the name of trying to get a diagnosis for an illness. She talked about how parents will often take... Continue Reading →
One of my BelievingInMe tribe members recently sent me a copy of Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds with a note that said, ‘I BELIEVE that you will give a TED talk one day, so get ready.’ I received this book just days before I went to Melbourne... Continue Reading →
I woke up early this morning and decided to head down to the beach for a walk. As I got there, I was greeted with a view of a pod of dolphins playing in the surf off the point. I reached the point by land just as they arrived by sea. It was beautiful. As... Continue Reading →
Today I am mad. I am mad at myself. Mad that I didn't believe in myself sooner. Mad that I believed the story that I had to work harder to be what I thought everyone wanted me to be. Mad that I believed the story that my eggs were getting old so I needed to... Continue Reading →
“If she can see it, she can become it.” – Geena Davis It is vitally important for our young women to see great women in positions of power: Hillary Clinton, Angela Merkel, Sheryl Sandberg, Meg Whitman, Melinda Gates, Ana Patricia Botin all appear on the list of the 10 most powerful women in the world... Continue Reading →
For millennia, women have come together to learn from each other, share stories, raise babies, gather and cook food, be creative and support each other. Since the World Wars, millions of women have taken their place in the workforce but a world organised for men is not a world that is conducive for creating resilient,... Continue Reading →
For years I have had the Holstee Manifesto hanging on my wall. I love its' clear simplicity -- both text and layout. And at various times in my life different lines have stood out to me as I look at it. Last December I had a breakdown. The doctors told me I was close to... Continue Reading →
This coming weekend I’m heading to Brisbane for a Daring Way™ three day workshop based on the research findings from Dr Brené Brown’s book, Daring Greatly. The book looks at shame, vulnerability, courage and worthiness and the workshop will be a deeper dive into these concepts to help the other participants and me move to more... Continue Reading →
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