The Story of My Life…
‘The story of your life…’ Maricarmen laughed… We had just finished our Spanish lesson on Skype and I was recounting a story – in English – the lesson had finished, which mirrored all we had been talking about… I am … Read More
Woman of the XXI century – Are You REALLY Aware of Your Power?
As women, we are obligated to be “superwomen”. We take on so many responsibilities, commitments, duties, hobbies – often so we can meet the needs of others. In our busy lives we find ourselves bombarded 24/7 by so much information, … Read More
Why I Love Winter
It is cold, windy, damp, freezing, snowy, muddy, humid, uncomfortable, challenging, solitary, disheartening, raw, harsh, tough, misty and … The list can go on and on … This is what I feel in winter and I wish I were an … Read More
This is Us
Are you one of the 10 million people watching, and loving, this new TV show? I wake up with the theme, message and/or metaphor in my head and heart when it’s time to blog. Today it was This Is Us. … Read More
Is St Valentine’s Day Triggering Self-Love or Self-Hate?
We are in February, the month of love ‘par excellence’ and of course a very big commercial opportunity. I remember when I was a teenager and then later on a young woman how I felt when St Valentine’s would approach. … Read More
Why January is Not the Right Time to Review Your Year and Set Your Goals
We are in the month of goal setting frenzy and year review and everybody seems to be so willing to change everything in their lives …I wonder though, is it the right time to do this? This is what the … Read More
Autumn is a Feminine Season
Autumn has wonderful colours and a very soothing energy that is very conducive for women to reconnect with their body and feminine essence. In autumn, when Nature starts slowing down, the temperature gets cooler and the daylight starts reducing, we … Read More
How Social Emotional Learning Can Improve Your Life
School is revered as an institution for knowledge. When we think of school, we think about learning our numbers and letters and other brainy facts. Seldom are the words social and emotional associated to it. When we try to consider … Read More
My Perimenopausal Years: Uncharted Territory
Lately I have been living in uncharted territory. My female cycle has been really unpredictable and so are my emotions and thoughts. My ‘inner seasons’ are not what they used to be any more and I have been experiencing utter … Read More
Expectation is a Slippery Slope
Many schools of thought these days recommend releasing expectation, and thereby freeing ourselves. As most of us know, this is easier said than done. Personally, I think that expectation is the cause of much of the misery in the world … Read More