Humans are funny things! We do so many things that are not ideal for our overall health, well being and quality of life.

I used to be the 'Queen of Irresponsible' when it came to money!

As I get older, I’m finding the things that give me pleasure are simpler. I like to watch birds. I watch the quality of light at the start and end of the day. I sing really loudly to a stupid song. Taking the time to do the things that make us glow and feel good inside is not a luxury, it is an essential part of living well.

I have the most wonderful people in my world!

Six years ago, my beautiful friend Kerry was diagnosed with dementia. As time went on, he needed more and more help. I was happy to help.

It was suggested to me recently that I should use AI to write my blogs. 

This will hit a nerve for half of you reading this.

Obligation makes me feel nauseous. Like, properly sick. And yet here we are, so many of us, trudging through our relationships doing things we don't want to do because we think we should.

I love thinking. It is one of my favourite things to do! Taking a concept and thinking about it from above, below, from the left and the right can entertain my head for hours. 

Taking responsibility for your life is the secret to living the best possible life. It requires us to actively take charge of our own lives and well-being, rather than expecting others to solve our problems or make decisions on our behalf.

How are you an accomplice in your own undoing? 

Allow me to introduce you to a family I have spent a lot of time with. The Selfs. The Selfs have six children. Three sons, Doubt, Worth and Belief and three daughters, Aware, Care & Respect.

I'm turning 55.

I love the number 5 and a double five is very very exciting. I love birthdays and celebrating in general. Celebrating and being celebrated are important energies. Allowing yourself to be celebrated can be tough. It can be weird accepting attention and effort! 

If I had one wish for the world, it would be for every person to have the safety and the courage to be fully self-expressed. 

Last year, my eldest daughter held her first art exhibition. It was brave, beautiful and very clever.

It was open to the public and I heard one guy say out loud, ‘I could have done that’ while looking at one of the canvases. It took me all my time not to say something to him.

I actually think it's the most important investment in the world. Not the fluffy, online pretend stuff - I’m talking about the real deal. 

It's no secret that the world is a weird place right now. 

I was talking to a friend on the weekend about trust. How hard it is to trust the world and lots of the stuff in it.

Realising that perfectionism was rooted deeply in fear was a moment that changed my life. I was reading Liz Gilbert's book Big Magic and this quote forever changed how I looked at my need to be perfect.

The world seems a little bit hard right now for so many people. I have met people over the past three weeks navigating big stuff, hard times, and enormous challenges. 

Last weekend, I ran my Repotted Retreat. Twenty-six wonderful women turned up and dug down into what they wanted. They were honest about what they needed and where they were at. They left nourished and ready for the next chapter of their lives!

I spent the first 40 years of my life identifying as a good girl. I am a clever, eldest daughter, who took the role of being impressive very seriously!