Neuroscience and Connection

Neuroscience and Connection

Connection. This one word drives so much of our behaviour as humans. Oftentimes in ways we are not even aware of. In his book Mirroring People: The New Science of How We Connect with Others, Marco Iacoboni shares how discoveries were made in an Italian study that...
Are you content?

Are you content?

Contentment is not something we hear much about. Yesterday I spent time with a dear friend who is also my beautician for some pampering. After years of running her own salon, she is now working at Bunnings and seeing a few long standing clients to earn that little bit...
Equanimity with Equines

Equanimity with Equines

I love meditation, but I did not always feel this way.  What has changed? My attitude towards meditation that came when I removed expectations of myself, and what I thought “doing it right” looked like.  Now I understand that the benefits of mindful practice, arise...
Mindfulness… does it work?

Mindfulness… does it work?

Everyone I speak to including family members, colleagues, clients, and friends seems exhausted. I am currently on long service leave. I returned to my full-time role the second week in January, after two restful weeks off over the festive season.  January used to be a...
Releasing self-criticism

Releasing self-criticism

Recently I faced the reality of being neurodivergent. This has caused me to experience shame, fear, guilt, worry, terror, freedom, liberation, acceptance, rage, sorrow, joy, and peace. Quite the emotional maelstrom in an interchanging flow. One of the amazing gifts...
Choosing who you really are

Choosing who you really are

Do you believe every thought that crosses your mind?  I used to.  Then two things happened.  I experienced burnout.  Not the professional burnout I had experienced in the past.  This was different, it was neurodivergent burnout which was pretty shocking because I...