How many times have you heard the phrase ‘Curiosity killed the cat’? If you are anything like me, you will have heard it many times as a warning because your inquisitive nature may have been leading you to mischief, or…
Your message is messy!
“Your message is messy, no-one knows what you do” “You need to stick to one thing and just promote that” “Your social media needs a make-over” “What is it you do exactly?” How many times have you had others in…
What are my options?
Have you ever sat down, written “What are my options?” at the top of the page and then just sat there? Then distracted yourself with this task, and then that task, before closing the journal and making yourself something to…
Pay yourself first
When you remove the aspect of money from the statement of ‘Pay yourself first’, what are you left with? What else can you pay yourself with? Many people will consider money the only thing they have to pay themselves with….
When the game changed…
When the game changed for you, what was it that made you finally take action? What were the emotions and thoughts going through your body and your mind? Whatever they were, they were powerful enough for you to know that…
How writing changes the world
Discovering fire was a game changer for humanity, but have you ever really considered how writing changes the world? And can change your world? From cave drawings, to fossilised communications, to ‘ugg uggs’ around the newly discovered campfire, humans have…
Why can’t you just tell the truth?
One of the phrases I used to hear teachers say to pupils back in my teaching days was “Why can’t you just tell the truth?”. One of the things we long for as parents, and actively encourage, is for our…
It’s only pizza Dawn!
“It’s only pizza Dawn!” A phrase that kept going round and round in my head just a few days ago, along with the phrase “Give yourself a break” But it wasn’t just about pizza. It was gluten, cow’s milk, processed…
Tell me what to do
Ever said to someone “You can’t tell me what to do!”, or at least thought about saying it? Hmmm, me too. It’s the rebellious streak in me; you too probably. It’s been one of the most powerful drivers in my…
And then I started crying
This morning I opened my What’s App message from my youngest son, and then I started crying. “Are we cancelling the flights?” was all he had written; and with this simple questions my eyes filled with tears. And even as…
Thank God I have lived through civil war and nearly died three times
“Thank God I have lived through civil war and nearly died three times”. A thought which went through my head the other day, and one I have shared with my sons. Some may find it a strange thing to say,…
The Chess Game of Co-parenting
You think things are going well, and then the chess game of co-parenting starts to raise it’s ugly head. You’ve done all you can, or so you thought. You didn’t drag them through the divorce courts, because let’s face it,…