Grief snuck up on me this week, Reader. I was just starting my day as normal, blow drying my hair, when it hit me 💔 I miss my beautiful friend, Katy, so much.I didn’t get to say goodbye. But I also know I didn’t need to… she would have hated the thought of her devastated loved ones filing through for one last embrace. I hear her laugh, and her voice. She's loving it up there. She had a wicked, dark sense of humour, and we laughed a lot through the big things of sharing the cancer experience....
5 days ago • 2 min read
There's one thing that every single one of us does, Reader, that creates huge amounts of angst. We expect. What does this have to do with Beckham? I'll get to him in a sec, hang in there with me! There are two types of expectation, both linked to believing we’ll gain something. ✨ The first type is when we expect from ourselves. We take steps, put in the work, and expect to succeed. This is healthy. It motivates us, drives us forward, and builds resilience. ✨ The second type is when we expect...
7 days ago • 2 min read
I've got a skeleton in my closet, Reader😥 A family secret that has been passed down through two generations. And I'm curious. To the point of investigation. My dad, my beautiful superman, is now 93. He is one of four with three sisters, and is the second eldest. The eldest is 95. Their two youngest sisters sadly have passed. My sister and I are the youngest of 13 cousins who are all married and have children of their own. You can imagine our get-togethers! Last time we had a family reunion,...
17 days ago • 2 min read
I work with a lot of clients who don’t feel safe, Reader. Not just unsafe in the outside world… But unsafe in their own body. Unsafe to: 🙍🏻♀️ Feel their feelings 🙍🏻♀️ Use their voice 🙍🏻♀️ Feel calm 🙍🏻♀️ Be themselves 🙍🏻♀️ Want more from life When your brain and nervous system have been shaped by past experiences, your 'window of tolerance' (the space where you feel balanced and capable) can get very small. And when that window shrinks, little things can feel huge: Someone leaves a teaspoon on...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi, Reader, I have a private family story to share with you today. When my middle son was just four years old, he began a heart breaking habit. Every, single, night, he would get out of bed, run into the family room, and sit beside his dad. My son hoped that if he distracted his dad, he could protect me from the verbal abuse. One night he even said to me, "Mummy, please go to the gym so he will stop."😢 (This still stings whenever I think of it.) He didn’t have the words for it, but his brain...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
My recent scans results are in. And the news is fabulous. No further progression and my bloods are perfect. Phew 💃🏼 Nearly 10 years since the first cancer diagnosis, and 4 years since the Stage 4 re-diagnosis, I sit here filled with the deepest gratitude for how far I've come — physically, emotionally, spiritually. But I didn’t just “hope” my way here. I built my religion of healing: A blend of practices that connect my body, mind, and spirit. It’s the daily rituals, emotional honesty, energy...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
How do any of us do it, Reader? This is a discussion I have regularly with friends, colleagues, and clients. We are all doing lots of things. We are working, running businesses, navigating relationships, trying to show up for family members, and some of us are managing health conditions. It's a lot. People often ask me how I do all the things and cancer. The answer is uncomplicated for me... ✨I make a decision✨ Chatting with a client in Asia last night, she reminded me so much of myself...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Just a little personal update, Reader, I'm writing to you from WA. Well, it's actually Saturday, I have 30 minutes before I catch a plane, and I'm still drying clothes under the heater that need to be packed! When you receive this I'll be on an epic, soul-filling, road trip pilgrimage with my bestie, north of Perth in WA. This is an emotional, energetic, and physical reset for me, because I've let a few things slip. I've been busy, and I've exploited my relationship between my body and food....
3 months ago • 1 min read
*Trigger warning - accident and blood themes* Hey Reader, Last weekend, I headed off on a little drive, an hour away, to visit my beautiful dad. He's 93 now, and time with him is precious. My eldest son decided to come along too. He decided to ride his motorbike, so we set off together, me in the car, him cruising in front. I wasn’t prepared for what happened next. As I followed him along the highway, a wave of panic rose in my belly and throat. My brain went straight to PTSD catastrophe...
3 months ago • 2 min read