Self-actualisation and self-acceptance are vital aspects of personal growth and development. You will have heard a lot about them—but what’s the difference? Self-actualisation is a journey of self-discovery and self-expression where people explore their interests, values and goals and work out what they want their life’s purpose and meaning to be. It’s the process of […]

To me, February feels like the most hectic time of the year. School is back, school functions are back, work kicks into a high gear all of a sudden after the relaxation of summer. There are lunch invitations and everyone seems to be having a birthday and our diaries fill up quickly. How do you

When Jacinda Ardern resigned suddenly in January as New Zealand prime minister, she had me cheering for so many reasons. Her exit seemed to be not motivated at all by ego (am I going to get rolled at the next election and should I jump now?) but by the fact she has a little girl

I can’t tell you how many of my clients have lost their sense of who they are.  Have lost their spark.  They’re mostly in their forties and fifties, married (but not necessarily happily) or divorced and wanting to know what became of the woman they once were, who had daily goals, solid friendships and thrived

I love how Brené Brown speaks about self-worth: “Our worth and our belonging is not negotiated with other people—we carry those inside our hearts.” She’s so right. Our self-worth can’t ever be negotiated or determined by others. It’s an intrinsic, deep-seated value that comes with our personal package the day we’re born. We have it