Last year my five year old niece wanted a sled for Christmas. Now Santa probably gets thousands of requests for a sled, but how many does he get from children in New Zealand? Christmas in New Zealand is a time for barbeques and beach days. It doesn’t even snow in winter where Sophie lives. One […]
On Trying New Things …
Today is my 40th Birthday. Yep. And since birthday’s with a zeros on the end don’t come around every day, and since it’s been quite a year all round, what with falling in love, getting married, moving to the other side of the world, writing ‘7 Secrets‘ … Anyway, in honor of all that, I’ve […]
Dear Feelings, Is It Really True What Lisa Says About You?
When it comes to feelings and what to do with them, there are two schools of thought. SCHOOL ONE: If you have a feeling that’s bothering you, you should share it. “Dear Diary, my boyfriend is being an idiot again.” “Dear Wife, when that man looked at you it hurt my feelings.” “Dear Therapist, my […]
Don't Believe Everthing You Hear!
I had an unexpected adventure this week, and in case you like unexpected adventures as much as I do, I thought I’d share it with you. My husband and I decided to have one of our Beach Work Day’s, as in take our little offices, laptops and so on to the beach for the day, […]
Let's Get Personal! How to Open Up to Loved Ones or Ask For Help
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article called Understanding and Lifting Depression, for the popular Tiny Buddha site. Eek, depression. Did I really want to talk about that?!! Well, yep – turns out I do! But it got me thinking about something that people say to me from time to time How do […]
If DOING NOTHING were a Pill it'd be Worth a Fortune!
It’s only by stepping briefly away from my wife and bosses and friends that I’ll have anything useful to bring to them. Pico Iyer This quote comes from an article published late last year in the NY Times. And can I just say… Aaaaaah, and… I agree, and … Of course I agree – it’s […]
I'm giving up tea, this week, or next, or maybe the week after
What’s the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing blah de blah tea Responsibility. *************** The above text was a draft idea I’d scheduled for way way way into the future … – a little pep talk I needed to give myself – but then I forgot it about until now, when I see it’s […]
You Are So Right … on Time
A friend of mine’s been working on a book for the past 12 years. I spoke to her about it recently and she told me it’s almost finished. She said, “I know it’s taken longer than I or anyone thought, but you know what, I think it’s right on time?” She also said, “I’m ready […]
So I received this question the other day…
“How do I stop my ‘monkey mind’, i.e. incessant thinking & chatter inside my head?” Great question, which is why I thought I’d answer it here, with the … So, first thing … Do NOT worry about the fact that you have a MONKEY MIND It’s perfectly normal. And while there are ways to slow […]
How to Stop Procrastinating and Take A Leap Even When You're Scared
In our household, we have a name for that thing you do when you walk right up to the next step you know you need to take, and then, you do something else first. We call it – “A trip to the bank.” You’re about to drive to an audition or send out your first […]
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