let go

“What if your new definition of success was authenticity?” These words from my mentor Cora sent chills down my spine. This was closely followed by the challenge to “turn it off for a week”. Turn off my need to be always ON, playing a role for whomever I may be speaking too, or whatever group I [...]
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PHEW. Anyone else feeling a bit overwhelmed lately? It has been pretty darn busy for us lately with work, study, blogging, kids and attempting a social life, and things are starting to take a toll on my energy levels. I am really really tired. So tired in fact that I have made a few decisions [...]
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So here’s a confession. I am a control freak. In fact I am such a control freak I try to control my control freakism. If I had it my way I would pre plan every discussion, meeting, encounter and situation so it would go the way I wanted it to. In the past I would [...]
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It’s Monday Meal Day!! For your gastronomic delight Mark whipped this up for us last night. I was busy studying, so I asked him to do some searching on the Internet and find something gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian. I must have him well trained as he mosied over (without gritted teeth this time at the various food restrictions [...]
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Well hello there! You may have noticed there has been a distinct lack of blogging happening from over here over the past few weeks! I missed you ! I have good reason I promise you. First we went on holiday over Easter to the lovely sunny Hawkes Bay, and then left the kids up there [...]
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