• Why Toxic Wellness Ignores the Privilege Divide

    Why Toxic Wellness Ignores the Privilege Divide

    I’ve been thinking a lot about the Wellness industry and how the well-intentioned concepts of wellness and self-care can sometimes only seem achievable through a lens of privilege. I’ve always felt uncomfortable pushing the “just be more grateful” narrative in this business, and why I have chosen instead to focus on the real science behind positive psychology. So let’s dive in, ditch the fads,...
  • Nurturing the Unbreakable Parent-Child Bond

    Nurturing the Unbreakable Parent-Child Bond

    Parenting is a journey filled with incredible moments and evolving relationships. As our children transition into the tween and teen years, they often begin to assert their independence and pull away from us. It's a natural part of growing up, but it doesn't mean our role as parents should become any less significant. In fact, maintaining a strong and open line of communication becomes...
  • Wellbeing Tips for Lockdown

    Wellbeing Tips for Lockdown

    There are a whole lot of emotions that come with being "in lockdown"... I know myself I have felt frustrated, angry, sadness and worry, but also pride, calmness and gratitude. It is Lockdown 4.0 here in New Zealand and it has hit us all in the feels hard! We have managed to keep Covid-19 at bay for quite a while, so maybe that it...
  • Be Your Own Inspiration

    Be Your Own Inspiration

    If I were to ask you who inspires you, could you dare to say yourself? They say that life works in cycles, and as I write this, I am on the cusp of it being 7 years since I shut down my business after a sexual assault and an accident 3 days later that broke me mentally, emotionally and physically. I had been ‘struggling’...
  • Running on Empty

    Running on Empty

    We live in a pretty fast paced time, often functioning in overdrive, overloaded with numerous notifications and multiple tasks vying for
  • How to Move Past Hiccups, Detours, Rough Roads and Roadblocks

    How to Move Past Hiccups, Detours, Rough Roads and Roadblocks

    As we edge closer towards the end of the year and the end of a decade(!) it’s a great time to
  • Quiet Your Mind

    Quiet Your Mind

    Hi AwesoMErs, How noisy is your mind? A rock concert of demands and thoughts? What if I told you there was a simple and effective way to turn the volume down… yep, we’re talking about Mindfulness. Last month in Module 2 RELAX: Part One I wrote about the idea that stress and anxiety can not only make us feel pretty unhappy and make life...
  • Get Back Up

    Get Back Up

    Hi AwesoMEr’s We have spent much of the previous resilience modules talking about looking after ourselves, setting goals, taking action, and
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