Quality versus Quantity
When did society start believing quantity was better than quality? Those of us who have lived on both sides, we often find ourselves question quality, respect for others, professionalism because we grew up with workmanship. Look at how things are made like cars, clothes and furniture these days. They don’t last 20 years any more, […]
Thoroughbred & Veteran equine program
From 2015, I have had the privilege to be part of an equine program with other military veterans. We had all gone through trauma. We had all lost our confidence. We were all struggling. After meeting with horse trainer and mentor Scott Brodie, on a beautiful private property of Barranca in Kangaroo Valley, learning how […]
Is social media actually causing disconnection?
If I asked people on the streets, that is if I could pry them away from their smart phones for a minute, what does connection mean to you? Most would answer ‘time with their family and/or partner’. Except, 2020 statistics state that we are spending more time on our phones than ever before – watching […]
Using emotions as tools of creation
As human beings, emotions are one of the most powerful tools and resources of creation that we possess. This means that, as the creator of our own emotions – because we are endowed with free will – at every moment we have the opportunity to choose how we think, feel, act, and react to the […]
Empowering Community
If there is ever a time to empower each other it is 2020. I began Living Expressions publication and LivingWell Talks podcast to do just this – to inspire, to encourage and to empower each other. The publication’s first issue is beaming with inspirational life-stories, stirring poetry, art that captures a moment in time as […]
A fresh start
I sometimes I find myself in deep despair. Triggers haunt my mind like lions coming after their prey. Internal childhood symbolism flares my empty heart. Negative words eat away my soul. At this point, it really depends on our state of mind in how we react. A couple of weeks ago, I reacted quite differently […]
Transforming the wall
When life piles up against you and no easy answers arise, it seems so difficult to find one’s path again. My mind runs a million miles an hour, searching for a solution; to untangle the fragments, only to be trapped in the wall. I decide to end it. The mess grows stronger, the entanglement more […]