Category Archives: Inspirational Stories
Someone Asked the Dalai Lama What Surprises Him Most: His Response Got Me Reflecting!
You know those times when you receive some inspiration that immediately has an impact on you? A few years ago, this statement from the Dalai Lama was one of them. When asked what surprised him about humanity the most, the Dalai Lama replied: “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then…
For the Man Who Hated Christmas
For the Man Who Hated Christmas It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past ten years or so. It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas – oh, not the…
What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self?
Recently I wrote an article for the Mentoring Women’s Network. In the article I answered the question – If I Could Give Advice To My Younger Self, I Would Say… My short answer to the question was – Give Yourself Permission to Be Your Own Best Friend! Why? Because as the Buddha has been quoted as saying…
Dance Like Nobody Is Watching…
A great reminder to dance like nobody is watching to live life fully NOW… “We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated when that the kids aren’t old enough and we’ll be more content when they are. After that we are frustrated that…
The Habit Poem – Who Am I?
A few years ago I received the following poem at a tennis coach’s conference from one of the speaker’s. The poem inspired me to reflect on my life. I realised that much of success and wellbeing in life is about mastering habits, which is one of the reasons, I called my business Habits for Wellbeing. Lao…
The Mayonnaise Jar and Coffee Story – A Nice Reminder About Priorities in Life!
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day doesn’t seem enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and coffee story. “A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise…
Is Attitude Everything?
Is attitude really everything? I came across this story today that I have had in my files for years. I don’t know the origin, however I like the message as it refers to the choices we have in life and how we can take responsibility for where we are at in each moment. Michael is the…
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