Saying ‘no’, making our own choices, and setting boundaries are topics that comes up ENDLESSLY in my life.  In my writing, in my client sessions, with friends, with family … it seems we are all struggling with these concepts in some way. But why?  Personally, it’s been a LONG journey for me to become comfortable with saying no. A couple...

People are always (always!) going to have opinions about what you do with your life.  Things people have been opinionated about in my own life recently include: how I run my business, how much rent I pay, that I bought a dog, how I structure my days, how much I spend to buy organic food … and the list goes...

To anyone following their dreams,  I know it’s hard.  I know it’s a challenge, to know deep down that you want something different for your life, and admit that. Because – let’s face it, it’s usually easier to NOT change. I know it’s a challenge, to move toward the edge of your comfort zones, then cross them – not knowing what’s...

I recently re-read Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist (for probably about the tenth time). Everything about this book speaks straight to the soul. The entire theme is of following one’s Personal Legend, and I just adore it. Coelho writes of the challenges we face when we have the courage to realise our Personal Legend, or, in other words, the calling that we were...

Are we wasting precious time trying to fit too much into our lives, simply because we believe we ‘should’? I’ve written this many times before: I believe that we can do anything, but we can’t do everything. At some point we must choose to live the life we really want, which means giving away the actions that don’t serve our...