How are you feeling? November is traditionally the time when socialising and work deadlines ramp up, as we sprint to the festive finish line. It’s the month that the nation stops for a horse race, Christmas parties kick off and good cheer prevails. This year is bit different some...
I usually love cooking. But during my temporary stay in New Zealand, missing my well stocked kitchen, garden and markets, my mojo has waned. In the past I’ve relished the creativity born from limitation. A couple of weeks of remote bush camping with a one burner stove, limited...
In this update: How disaster-ready is your practice? New mentoring resources – 2020 business health check, a video on how to simplify treatment when you are overwhelmed and what you need to consider before signing a commercial lease. Living my disaster plan I was recently invited...
It’s taken until October to begin to notice a change in the weather here in Wellington. Spring is the windiest season and unfortunately that’s often accompanied by rain and single digit temperatures. It’s making me quite homesick for Sydney! But after weeks of inclement weather...
October marks my 7 year ‘cancerversary’. I am relieved to remain disease-free, against the odds for ovarian cancer (OC), which has a dire 46% 5 year survival rate. Being not only alive but well, I feel compelled to speak up for those who aren’t able to. My involvement as an...
The ongoing uncertainty of the times in which we live is impacting the mental health of many people around the world. With anxiety on the rise in Australia and spiking in Melbourne through the second lockdown, you may not realise how it can impact your wellbeing. Can you...
Like an alarm clock going off, my body knows when the seasons change regardless of the date on the calendar. Spring is a great time to lift your breakfast game. Favourite spring breakfasts As winter segues to spring, porridge is off the menu and I crave cool or lighter...
The spring equinox snuck by on 19th September this year. “Traditionally, the equinox was celebrated as a time to cleanse out stagnant energy within the self and homes.” I’m sure the 120+ km gales on the day helped move the stagnant energy! Temporarily being back...
In the seasonal eating calendar, the arrival of warmer weather breaks the monotony of winter produce. For me, wherever I am in the world, I know spring is here when asparagus appears on the shelf at increasingly affordable prices. The two other stars in the seasonal calendar are...