Wellbeing

“Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: It must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.”  William Faulkner This week’s conversation is about gratitude, and this quote is certainly though provoking for me.  For me, gratitude could improve one’s life, and I have certainly observed this in my own…

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” Maya Angelou This week’s conversation is about courage and at times, this can be difficult for us all.  Like all positive traits, can have moments of strengths and moments where it is hard to find due…

“Life is difficult for everyone; everyone has bad days. Everyone has trouble in their life, because it doesn’t matter how rich you are: Sickness and trouble and worry and love, these things will mess with you at every level of life.”  Domhnall Gleeson This week’s conversation is about worry and this can impact on us…

“How would your life be different if…You stopped making negative judgmental assumptions about people you encounter? Let today be the day…You look for the good in everyone you meet and respect their journey.”  Steve Maraboli This week’s conversation is around compassion, the feeling of empathy for others, especially if they are suffering and/or burning out. …

“Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose – and commit myself to – what is best for me.”  Paulo Coelho I have returned from a short break visiting family members in Queensland, this was a special commitment for me.  Taking time off my usual work week(s) and visiting family to…

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time” John Lubbock This week’s conversation is around rest and for me, this is a timely…

“If we cannot count on ourselves to do the right thing, how can we count on anyone or anything else? Self-government won’t work without self-discipline.” Paul Harvey This week’s conversation is self-regulation, and this can be difficult at times, especially when emotions are high and/or personal boundaries have been crossed. I often state in the…

“If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all.”  Michelangelo Buonarroti This week, I am looking at my worth and the value of the work that I bring to my clients.  The many years of study, both Bachelor and Master level to get…

“Search for love, for it is the most important ingredient of life. Without it, your life will echo emptiness. With it, your life will vibrate with warmth and meaning. Even during any hardship, love will shine through.”  Nikita Koloff This week’s conversation is about warmth, and the above quote really highlights the meaning of the…

“The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.”  Bertrand Russell This week’s conversation is about teamwork and whilst I am a sole practitioner, I do work within a team environment.  This is true, both in working with my clients and within the business.  The client and I are part of a team, and I…

“It is not what we get but who we become, and what we contribute that gives meaning to our lives.”  Tony Robbins This week’s conversation is about contributing to the local community or providing resources; time, money and expertise to others without the expectation of something in return.  Without these precious resources, many clubs, schools…

“Do not complain of life’s unfairness. It is never fair – at best it is impartial.”  David Gemmell When I think of fairness, I like the Merriam-Webster definition: the quality or state of being fair; fair or impartial treatment; lack of favouritism towards one side or another. I like to think that I operate on…

“We cannot have a world where everyone is a victim. “I’m this way because my father made me this way. I’m this way because my husband made me this way.” Yes, we are indeed formed by traumas that happen to us. But then you must take charge, you must take over, you are responsible.”  Camille…

“I want to be in a relationship where you telling me you love me is just a ceremonious validation of what you already show me.” Steve Maraboli  This week’s conversation is around relationships and at times, all relationships can be tricky.  We have several relationships: romantic, friends, family, work, business and so on.  Each one…

“I don’t want to live in the kind of world where we don’t look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I can’t change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my bit.”  Charles…

“Let go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides. The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and grow.”  Tony Schwartz This week’s conversation is about curiosity, and I have reflected on this…

“You can’t just take Tylenol to deal with anxiety. Being able to be level with people, being honest about your problem – that is a huge help.”  Royce White For those of you who get to witness my library collection, know that I love a great story.  This is how I learn, and I really…

“Isvara is the Sanskrit word for pure awareness, and is represented by the sound of OM, the universal vibration that connects us all.”  Patanjali We have had significant rainfall in the past two days, today is the third day in a row.  It has been called a “severe weather event” with 150 mm of rain…

“Meditation is all about the pursuit of nothingness. It’s like the ultimate rest. It’s better than the best sleep you’ve ever had. It’s a quieting of the mind. It sharpens everything, especially your appreciation of your surroundings. It keeps life fresh.”  Hugh Jackman Meditation is a form of mindfulness and like Hugh, I like to…

“When you share your story and become vulnerable, the ripple effect and the people that you can help along the way is a life lesson.”  Sophie Gregoire Trudeau As I am writing this, it is now the beginning of Chinese New Year and I have been fortunate to see lion dancing many times, both here…