What is Heartful or Whole-Hearted Living?

There are three quotes that sum up the meaning of heartful or whole-hearted living for me – two by Pema Chödrön and one by Dr Brené Brown. They are as follows – “Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not…

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What is a Toolkit?

Have you been looking for the secret? Yes, that one thing that holds the key to your dreams? Don’t worry, you are not alone! I was searching for the secret for many, many years – in books (what I know), achievements (what I do), people (what they think of me) and possessions (what I have). For…

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Looking at Criticism in a New Light…

Recently, I wrote a post on the video Why Your Critics Aren’t the Ones Who Count by Brené Brown. As you can see in the post, I said – “I don’t know what it is, but ever since my days growing up and playing tennis, I have found it challenging to deal with people that make…

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Abundance or Lack Mentality – Which One Resonates with YOU?

Is attitude everything and does our mindset matter as well? Personally, I don’t think attitude is everything (as everything excludes all other possibilities), however our mentality does matter and I am going to explore what I mean by this. For those who know me or if you have been reading my journal for a while now,…

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20 Quotes to Inspire Heartful Living (Living with Your Whole Heart)

Sometimes in life we can get so overwhelmed with the things we have to do and forget about the present moment and living from our hearts.   20 Quotes to Inspire Heartful or Whole-Hearted Living Following are 20 Quotes to Inspire Heartful or Whole-Hearted Living… One Habit at a Time – “As I get older,…

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Remember When Life Was Fun?

Remember when we did things because they were fun, NOT because we had too? Remember when we walked on the beach because we enjoyed it, NOT because it added to our exercise regime or our steps for the week? Remember when we read a good book because we enjoyed good stories, NOT because we had…

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Brené Brown: Why Your Critics Aren’t The Ones Who Count

I just returned from presenting the Investing in YOU workshop in Rockhampton. As much as I love doing workshops and sharing my experiences of life, there is a part of presenting that has been challenging for me over the years and that is receiving feedback. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE receiving constructive feedback from people…

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