The Do Over – 5 Lessons From a Disappointing Year

You know those years where nothing seems to go to plan? 2019 was definitely one of those. It’s all too easy to get disheartened, and fall down the dark hole of despair, which is exactly what I did, in a big way, for the last few months of the year. Then along comes the hope […]

Life Tracking

Seasonal Life Tracking - tracking the 'soft data' of our lives, not just the metrics

What is life tracking? On the face of it, it’s pretty simple – you track elements of your life to help bring clarity, self encouragement and accountability. We’re quite used to tracking fitness data, whether it’s the simple use of a pedometer to track your steps, or electronic devices that track everything from sleep patterns […]

First, Know Thyself

know thyself

Versions of this aphorism have been credited to numerous men of stature through the ages. Women, not so much. It seems to me that even now, almost 20 years into the 21st century, women are still rarely encouraged to truly get to know themselves. Our knowledge of ourselves is, more often than not, received and […]