Herby French Side Salad
France. It’s front and centre of my mind today. For dinner, I’m aiming to feed my France nostalgia - those memories of family lunches while we were living in Nice.
Grilled Chicken Tenderloins with a Zesty Asparagus, Dill & Rice Salad
So many of my midweek family meals start with an ingredient that needs using up, or the main thing I feel like eating that day. I build a meal from there. This is how I ended up with Grilled Chicken Tenderloins, with a Zesty Dill, Asparagus, & Rice Salad.
Cross Country
Right now, I’m sitting outside the school with a lump in my throat. My stomach is churning, wondering if today is the day he faints for the first time?
Lisbon, Cascais & the Algarve - Portugal
We all felt differently about this country of contrasts. While the Portuguese tarts are undeniably good, the sense of community is strong, and the coastline is mind-blowing, it’s a destination that would grab some and not others.
A business story of giving and growth
I’m sharing a business story of giving and growth. To prove that profit and purpose DO go together. To encourage more Australian business owners to intentionally add giving to their budget. To consider at least one of the innumerable social and environmental needs national or internationally and then work out what they’re going to give to that. To add giving as a budget line item with a dollar value next to it first, then budget from what’s left.
We don’t want to be the pig in bacon & eggs. Why it’s important to avoid burnout as a business owner.
The biggest personal challenge I’ve had with the sacrificial nature of being a business owner is learning not to keep burning out.
The fragility of life
I’ve been reminded of the fragility of life. In two so very different ways.
The desperation for control in a rapidly changing, yet monotonous, world
Big political, social and environmental events are changing the very way we do life. Where does this leave us?
The impact of having ‘downtime’ on a phone
We can go into the bathroom feeling content, yet come out feeling like we either don’t have enough, or that we’re not enough. Both are bad places to be.
Birthday Eve - My youngest is turning five
My youngest child is now somehow turning five. He’ll be starting school next year and I’ll be heading to my last ever kinder Christmas concert. I’ve been feeling such a mix of emotions, all tinged with a big dose of motherly guilty. But most of all, a deep sense of gratitude and contentment that I have been able to raise three children.
2020. Changing the fundamentals of the way we do life.
This virus has made me sad to the core, because it’s changing some of the fundamentals of the way we do life. And while we’re locking down to try and prevent the spread of a deadly disease, lockdown is also increasing the frequency and impact of other social issues, like domestic violence, relationship breakdown and social isolation.
10 Things I’ve Learnt from My Whirlwind of a Business Ride
Whether you’re struggling in your current situation or are on the cusp of something new, here are ten things I’ve learnt from the whirlwind of a personal and business ride I’ve been on.
Problem Solving in the Face of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
It’s time to make a decision. And the quicker you make it, the greater the chance your organisation or business will have of surviving the many downturns we are already seeing the Coronavirus (COVID-19) bring.
Grants, Bushfires and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Advice for Funding Bodies & Funding Recipients in relation to the Bushfires and Coronavirus COVID-19.
Limbo Land - The longest 45 minutes of my son’s cardiology checkup day
It’s checkup day. Tom’s has his blood pressure, sats, height and weight checked. Now we’re up to the echo. Otherwise known as limbo land. There is no other moment in life that makes me feel so much like I’m nowhere. We’re not living our normal every day life, we’re not in the clear, we’re not back on closer together checkups, and we’re not on a surgery waiting list.
Excitement vs anxiety
Did you know that physiologically, both excitement and anxiety present very similarly?
Facing fears - How I’m working on overcoming PTSD & panic attacks
I never used to be a fearful person. I wasn’t a stress-head or a worst-case scenario thinker. I had never had a panic attack, or even been close to one. But that was before our HeartKid was born.
The balancing act of looking after others, versus looking after ourselves
It’s the giving in and giving out that I’m starting to think go hand in hand. If we focus on others alone, we can burn out and struggle ourselves both physically and mentally. Yet if we focus on ourselves alone, we’re missing the opportunity to gain perspective and see the good in our situation.