Personal Reflections

Those of us trying to get pregnant can fall prey to people and programs with promises that we’ll get pregnant if we just follow their diet or lifestyle plan. ‘If…

Today I had my first-morning walk in the streets surrounding our home since lockdown was announced here in New Zealand. Our prime minister, Jacinda Adern, has let us know that…

It was a whirlwind of a week supporting my husband, Rob, as he swam the 256 km length of the Clutha River, from Wanaka to the mouth of the river,…

We can choose to place high expectation and stress on ourselves for an unknown outcome, with no guarantees. Or we can choose joy. I choose joy. The book, Joyful Eating, is…

11 Lessons I’ve learnt on how to write a book through writing the book, Joyful Eating The week that I approved the final interior design of my book, Joyful Eating,…

Many self-help gurus talk about the value of a gratitude practice. They suggest that if we express gratitude for the events and circumstances in our lives, we will attract more…

Note: this blog was originally published 12th March 2018 while I was working on the first draft of Joyful Eating, which was published in July 2019. I’m currently in Thailand,…

I want to share with you my journey to accepting my childlessness, which was not by choice. I hope that what I share helps those of you facing the same…

Where did she come from? How did she get here? She is not who you want to be seen with. How will people look at you? What will they think?…

How did I break through perfection and finally publish my own book? After reading the immensely enjoyable and inspiring Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert, I have recently been…

I wrote this poem, The Birds Calling, as a reminder to be present now and enjoy each moment of your day. Stress, whether physical, mental or emotional is associated with…

I envisage striving for weight loss goals like trying to obtain the elusive pot at gold at the end of the rainbow. The journey to the pot of gold is…