Self Improvement

When I first read the story about how Rihanna had returned to Chris Brown, even after he had allegedly viciously attacked her, the very first thing that came to my head was that she obviously lacked self esteem (if all this was true – I am somewhat wary of what the media puts out there!). […]

Recently I have found myself facing some challenges that absolutely scare the living daylights out of me – but I know I have to face them if I want to grow and improve my life. I was talking to my husband about this last night.  I said if people weren’t prepared to go out on a […]

I am a big fan of the law of attraction because it has brought me things I would never have thought possible, however it wasn’t until recently that I realised there was one huge thing I did every timeto achieve my goals. Let me first go through the process I follow when I really want to […]

"You can’t do the same thing over and over again and expect a different outcome". This is the same for every situation. If things aren’t going right for you, then change what you are doing.  Try things another way.  Do something different! Rather than being the victim, wondering why life is so terrible or why […]

I’ve talked in the past about the importance of having a mentor – someone who inspires you and who you can learn from, and also mixing with like-minded people who are for your greater good.  I remember repeating the phrase, "You are whom you associate with". One thing I maybe should have mentioned was that […]

My husband was lucky enough to see a koala in our front yard last year (it’s not common in suburbia to see them) and they are such a gorgeous, cuddly-looking animal, although the wild ones can be quite vicious!  This particular koala hadn’t had it’s habitat destroyed by fire, however – it was just exploring, […]

At the moment the death toll for the Victorian bushfires has risen to 173 with numbers exceeding 200 expected. Many more have lost their homes and all of their belongings. While there may be sentimental attachment to our homes and belongings, my heart really goes out to the loved ones of the 173 confirmed dead.  Stuff […]

Many people have asked me “Why the butterfly?” as the symbol or logo for my website. The butterfly holds quite a bit of significance to me, and this story will explain why: A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours […]

We all face challenges and setbacks in our lives when taking chances, and some are harder to deal with than others, but what we learn from them is well worth the effort, regardless of the outcome! My biggest challenge was the day I decided to walk out of my marriage. For so many years I […]

Do you think you’ve reached your limit? Could it be you have more in you than you thought?