tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88893198229052955142024-03-19T15:00:33.567+11:00The Presence of HopeTransform your life from the inside out. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-9241590125490298802014-07-24T12:33:00.001+10:002014-07-24T12:33:36.467+10:00Are You Disconnected?
Do you love your body for all it does for you, or do you only ever focus on all its faults, pains or discomforts?
Do you just see your body as the ‘thing’ that gets you from A to B or the ‘shell’ that holds that wonderful brain of yours?
If this resonates with you, then like me, you are probably living with a high level of disconnection from your body. This is not unusual when you Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-76220653699982038932014-07-16T14:54:00.001+10:002014-07-16T14:54:36.487+10:00Why Exercise Shouldn’t Be Hard Work
"The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy"
Kenneth H. Cooper
Most people have a love or hate relationship with exercise, but what if we called exercise, ‘body movement’ instead? What if we focused on finding activities that move our bodies, but didn’t feel like ‘exercise?’ What if exercise didn’t need to feel like hard work?
There is no question that movingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-84639128735088624232014-07-09T08:00:00.001+10:002014-07-09T08:08:24.752+10:00Have You Got The Right Attitude?In life, we can’t control what life throws at us, but we can control the way we respond and think about what has happened to us. I would say this is one of the hardest things to keep on top of in life, especially when you are going through a really tough time, but it is the one area that really is ‘make or break.’ Why? It is quite simple: Your attitude to life will determine your happiness andAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-59317893634664935392014-07-01T21:59:00.001+10:002014-07-02T07:50:02.637+10:00Never Stop Believing: One Woman’s Journey With Cancer It seems nearly everyone you speak to has either battled cancer themselves, known someone who has, or knows someone whose life was cut short by the disease. It is shocking to consider the stats, but according to the Cancer Council “…it is expected 1 in 2 Australian men and 1 in 3 Australian women will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85 and that an estimated 128,000 new cases of cancer Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-53945606610912725572014-06-24T22:04:00.000+10:002014-06-25T08:09:00.884+10:00Get Stuffed! Letting Go For A Simpler Life Photo credit: Wonderlane via Flikr CC Stuff! Why do we have so much trouble disentangling from our possessions? I have just moved house and have come up against two concerning things; 1. How much stuff I have! 2. How hard it is to part with possessions While I know I’m not alone, it baffles me why we feel we need so much. Why do we battle so hard internally to let things go? I know the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-70279982818122782852014-06-03T22:53:00.001+10:002014-06-03T23:16:30.600+10:00Are You In Need Of A ‘Life Renovation’? Photo Credit: Alan Cleaver via Flickr CC Is there an area of your life that needs ‘sprucing up,’ or even a complete renovation? Maybe some of your ways of thinking are outdated, too cluttered or simply no longer functional? Maybe your lifestyle has you running from pillar to post with no time for yourself, and you are feeling exhausted. If your life could be improved, then today is as good a dayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-74995537482550032342014-05-27T20:42:00.001+10:002014-05-28T07:20:15.371+10:00What Would You Tell Your 16 Year Old Self? Photo Credit: Nicki Varkevisser via Flickr CC If you could have your time again, would you live your life differently? Do you have any regrets or would you simply apply the insight you have acquired to get more out of your younger years? Attending Yve Lavine’s Sweet 16 photographic exhibition a few weeks ago, I have been thinking a lot about the question which framed her exhibitionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-43571133134391623572014-05-21T08:05:00.001+10:002014-05-21T08:18:44.295+10:00Redefining Success Photo Credit: Sean McGrath via Flickr CC What does the word ‘success’ mean to you? Do you think you are living a successful life, or missing the mark in some way? Last Thursday night I attended a wonderful photographic exhibition in Surry Hills by photographer, Yve Lavine. The exhibition was part of the Head On Festival and was called Sweet 16. Sweet 16 is a powerful project created Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-30023568811956615842014-05-14T08:12:00.001+10:002014-05-14T08:15:37.948+10:00Happiness: 5 Life Lessons Photo Credit: Losmininos via Flickr cc Do you ever stop to take stock of your life and reflect on what your life experiences have taught you? Do you ever take a moment to ask yourself “What have I learnt about myself and about life from this situation?” When we take the time to step back and observe our lives we realise three things. Firstly that we are always learning, secondly that Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-40870475329878865242014-05-07T07:49:00.001+10:002014-05-07T07:59:14.333+10:00Putting Your Best Foot ForwardPhoto Source: Pattys-Photos via Flickr CC I couldn’t wait to get to this week’s topic in the Happiness Today series, because this is when the real fun begins. If we want to start enjoying more peace and happiness, we must be willing to stretch our brains, engage our imaginations and be willing to think outside the box. Step four in my four steps to happiness is about starting a journey of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-1565135497902105812014-04-30T07:56:00.001+10:002014-04-30T08:27:08.230+10:00Unwind. Release. Discover Photo Credit: Slgckgc via Flickr CC Feeling tired, overworked, busy and stressed? You aren’t alone. It seems that most people are feeling low on energy, tense and like they are always ‘behind the eight ball.’ Stress is one of the biggest barriers to happiness, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Knowing how to release built up stress, anxiety and sadness allows us to move through life Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-54004929895130895892014-04-23T07:29:00.001+10:002014-04-23T07:44:58.031+10:00The Most Dangerous Question You Can Ask Yourself Photo Credit: Marco Bellucci via Flickr CC “Why Me?” If you’ve ever asked this question you would know that it leads to a dead-end. Dwelling on why keeps us stuck on what we believe ‘should’ have happened…it keeps us stuck in the past…it keeps us powerless and small. If, like me, your life hasn’t ‘gone to plan,’ you too have probably wondered “Why me?” as you’ve tried to make sense of change,Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-43929580589640065002014-04-16T07:20:00.001+10:002014-04-16T07:40:32.559+10:0015 Ways to Boost Happiness When You’re Down Photo Credit: Stephen Boisvert via Flickr CC Chatting with a wonderful woman on the weekend about my blog post last week. She said; “I read your article but I couldn’t read it again because you were saying the opposite of how I felt. You said we need to accept and go into our grief but I just can’t…not at the moment, it’s just too much. You also said happiness is not just about positive Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-75604631477970426372014-04-09T08:22:00.001+10:002014-04-10T15:57:58.348+10:00Why Acceptance and Grief Come Before HappinessDo you give yourself permission to live authentically, and allow yourself to feel whatever it is you are feeling? Not shutting off certain emotions or judging them as ‘negative’? Not beating yourself up for not ‘being more positive’? Not seeing it as a weakness when you feel sad or down?
Life is too complex and unpredictable to be ‘happy’ all the time. We shouldn’t be afraid of going into the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-79045825519235183032014-04-01T22:19:00.000+11:002014-04-02T07:55:47.693+11:00Why Positive Thinking Could Be Making You Unhappy Photo Credit: Ajari via Flickr CC Are you unsure about your future? Maybe you are disappointed and frustrated that your life is not where you imagined or expected it would be? Maybe you feel trapped? When we feel stressed, disillusioned, unsure or powerless, we struggle to feel the joy and contentment that we so desperately want and need. We struggle to feel happy. But is ‘thinking moreAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-2946669572226202972014-03-24T08:41:00.001+11:002014-03-24T08:53:50.765+11:00Happiness Today: Tips to Start Enjoying Your Life Even in the Tough TimesIf you type “more happiness” into Google, you will find over 500 million hits. To say we are interested in finding happiness in our lives is an understatement. But what does it mean to be happy and more importantly, how can we begin enjoying more happiness in our lives? Photo Credit: Jessica Stead This post is the first in a series I will be sharing with you called Happiness Today. In this Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-31201046974501161012014-03-16T17:09:00.001+11:002014-03-16T17:24:14.217+11:00What You Need to Know About GriefPhoto Credit: Jimmy Brown via Flickr CC Like a bird swooping, soaring, or coming to rest on your shoulder, grief comes and goes and changes its form. Grief can feel like a big black crow; its dark weight moving with you through the day. It can feel like it knows no bounds, like an eagle soaring and dipping. Yet at other times it can feel almost playful and light, like a sparrow or a Willie Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-38664372830470911092014-03-09T12:28:00.000+11:002014-03-09T14:41:22.036+11:00The Biggest Lie We Tell Ourselves When We Feel Scared Photo Source: Capture Queen via Flickr CC How many times have you pulled back from doing something because you felt scared? How often have you told yourself that you will feel more comfortable, safe or secure sitting on the sidelines? Surely it’s better than the horrible uncomfortable feeling that floods your body, or the anxiety that rises when you start to feel scared? Or is it? The biggest Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-82376313615163025252014-02-26T11:23:00.000+11:002014-02-26T11:40:22.142+11:00Could You Be Experiencing Burnout?Are you waking up and wondering how you are going to get through the day? Anxious about how you are going to find the energy and motivation to get through all the things you need to do…let alone the things you want to do? Are you just feeling ‘blah?’ It is very likely you are experiencing burnout. Photo Credit: Vic via Flickr CC But what is burnout? According to Helpguide; Burnout is a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-19568518803580885172014-02-17T14:15:00.001+11:002014-02-19T09:03:37.246+11:00Why You Shouldn’t Give UpThere are times in life when it’s hard to believe that things are going to get better. When your life starts to go a bit ‘pear-shaped’ it’s easy to get bogged down in negative feelings and to feel completely overwhelmed. Don’t give up. Photo Source: Sylphwood via Flick CC At times like this, we so desperately want to know it is going to be okay; that we are going to make it through. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-53193822884688600712014-02-11T09:11:00.001+11:002014-02-11T09:23:29.136+11:00Make Yourself Happy TodayBack when I was at university, I rented a house with two girls. Each Sunday the local florist would sell their flowers cheaply, and each Sunday the girls would do their shopping and come home with beautiful bunches of bright flowers. They would arrange them in vases and enjoy them for the next week or so. I found this surprising… Since when did women buy flowers for themselves? Photo Credit: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-54988598858026133422014-02-05T10:59:00.001+11:002014-02-05T12:14:35.056+11:0050 Shades of GreyAt the ripe old age of 28 I think I am getting old prematurely… Photo Credit: Artiom Gorgan via Flickr cc I’m officially part of the 50 Shades of Grey Club (no not the other one!). Doing my hair in the mirror just before Christmas last year, I had the shock most women dread…I discovered my first grey hair…well hairs, plural, actually. Actually they weren’t even grey, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-60758924218270031372014-01-29T17:55:00.001+11:002014-01-29T17:56:15.584+11:00The Simple Life: Easier Than You Think“I’ll be happy when I get to go overseas again”, or “I’ll be happier when I can buy a bigger home with a nice backyard,” or even “I’ll be happy when I can retire.” It is so easy to get swept up in the things we perceive will make us happy, and miss the fact that we actually need very little to enjoy life. We often over-complicate life, trying to jam pack too much in, confusing 'wants' Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-72647781394376186722014-01-28T12:53:00.001+11:002014-01-28T14:32:45.045+11:002014: Same Same or Different?Do you want to make this year count like no other? Are you sick of seeing your dreams confined to paper, or maybe they are still camping out in your mind? Are you afraid or daunted by what might need to happen to get your life to a point where you can happily say, “Yep, this is it. I’m where I want to be and I love my life”? Don’t wait till you are ‘ready,’ or all your ducks are lined up. StartAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889319822905295514.post-52522566477766784552013-12-06T08:42:00.001+11:002013-12-06T08:55:28.133+11:00Have You Found Your Niche Yet?What has your experience of 2013 been? Have you been able to discover more about yourself? Have you been able to do more things in your life that support your health and happiness? Are you happy or do you still feel like something is missing? If you feel like something is missing, then “The Law of Dharma” might help you kick start 2014 in a more focused and inspired way. The word ‘dharma’ simplyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424566395720379687noreply@blogger.com0