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Often at my talks I will ask the audience to put up their hand if they, or someone they know, has experienced a mental illness? Almost every time, every hand in the room goes up. Take a moment to reflect on this question yourself …

Are you looking to increase your happiness, to feel more joyful and positive about life? Do you know that there is a simple and highly effective strategy with zero side effects? More and more people are becoming switched on to gratitude and for good reason

So how was your year? As you take a moment to reflect can you reconnect with the big and small wins that dotted your 2021? If you’re anything like me you may have acknowledged, and perhaps even celebrated, your successes as they were achieved but

Further to last week’s article, let’s celebrate Men’s Health Week by sharing a few tips for any guys out there who are currently struggling or want to be equipped for the next time it happens. There’s a common view that men don’t like to speak

Brisbane, like many cities and regions, is back in lockdown this week. For many of us, lockdown isn’t an easy time. It might be the practical challenges causing distress but it can also be the psychological impacts of the uncertainty or the reminder that there

Recently I had the pleasure of guesting on Ruth Knight’s Tea and Buns webinar series focused on yarning about issues we are facing as individuals, teams, organisations, or communities. The theme of our particular session was “Are we maintaining our wellness or has resilience become

Does anyone else have a child who is so like their other parent that you could easily question whether they’re yours. Thankfully I gave birth to my son, Matthew, so there’s no doubt but it could have easily existed were it not for that. Recently

How fantastic is it to feel amazing? To feel connected with yourself and engaged with life. To experience contentment, joyfulness, fulfillment … I love spending time in this energy and right now I am making the most of such ‘feels’ – practicing gratitude, maintaining my

I’ve recently fallen in love … madly, deeply, in love with a tall dark and handsome … retired greyhound. Her name is Pepsi. I’m sure all you dog owners out there totally get this but I have to say that I have never been a

“Everyone just wants to be seen, heard and loved” the funky looking 30-ish blonde said from the stage to an audience of 500. Her ripped jeans and hair that shot out in every direction, amidst the formal attire of a newly appointed Queensland Police Commissioner