When my son was little and I could see him getting angry I always said to him Brains not Brawn… In other words, use your head to solve the problem, not your fists right? Little boys have a lot of testosterone. Age 4 when the first huge surge hits plus immaturity you have your hands …

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Wouldn’t that be nice? Just sit back and allow time to do its job. Get busy time! I’ll be here when you’re finished ready to kick ass again! Time heals everything…really? It’s amazing how many people say this, and I suppose actually believe it. But it really doesn’t make sense. If you sit back and …

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When I first moved to Australia I was shocked by a few things. The first was how healthy the people were. Not just physically, but their outlook on life. At the core of it was a raw honesty, which took me aback. I came to realise that this was just the Aussie way, and not …

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Acknowledge the problem exists. Be vulnerable, accept it. Call it what it is. This is the path from adversity to strength.

It’s time. Time to think about yourself. Sounds absolutely audacious and even vain. But I don’t mean facials and massages and weekend escapes. I mean what are you really doing for YOU? Deep down? If you’re already tolling your eyes and thinking oh yeah I know this, but it’s harder than you think I GET IT. It is harder than it seems. But it’s not impossible. And it’s never too late.

Grief or Growth; which do you choose? If you think about the 5 stages of grief, they don’t really get you anywhere do they? Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and finally Acceptance. Wow. If the end result is Acceptance that’s not a great starting point for a bright future. What about Growth instead? Why can’t we …

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I have a friend who has lived through a lot. Years ago, she was literally struck by electricity, which took quite some time to recover. She lost her father at a young age and has suicide and mental illnesses scattered throughout her family. She has 3 adult children, a very busy, husband who works long …

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Let’s stop pretending. You know when I was young my mom got angry at times. She had 4 kids, three which were not her own and it was tough. She always tried to make things good, but it was far from easy right? When she was angry, she’d take it out on the pots and …

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This morning in Australia we watched the restart to the NBA season. It was one of the most moving sights I have seen in months. I was awestruck.

Live! What could be more important? In times of crisis and confusion this instantly becomes the focus. Regardless of which side of the global debates you’re on, mainstream or conspiracy, left or right, what we have in common is the desire to live. Most major social matters have this at their core. Life. The Pandemic. …

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