We offer these blog posts not as guides or instructions, but as springboards for conversations we hope you will have with yourself and the people in your life. Together we can change the world – one conversation at a time.
Once we have taken the first step of deciding to stop avoiding conflict in our relationships, practice can transform clashes into creative conversations. My 9 Rs of Communicating through Difference can help you make the shift.
Taking responsibility for changing the things you do have control over in your life takes effort. When you transform this concept from a vague aspirational notion into relentless repetition of powerful actions, you really can create your preferred future.
There is a jolly good reason why anyone planning to market a new venture at the moment, whether restauranteur or real estate agent, would be guaranteed success by simply naming their business Jacinta Ardern’s. Who would have known that strong leadership, integrity and genuine empathy would be such a winning combo?
We can spend a lifetime waiting for the ideal moment, the right feeling, before we act. We might wait for irrefutable evidence or that elusive motivation. We might even wait for permission. Or we might choose to become infants once again, feeling fully alive as we step into the unknown, and discover its infinite possibilities.
Resolutions can fall on fallow ground if approached with buckets of motivation, but little strategic thinking. Before we begin to chart a course to the realisation of a goal, we can save ourselves frustration and disappointment by making sure that it is the right goal to begin with.
What if belief is merely an idea enshrined by the illusion of certainty and knowing? Could it simply be the stale remains of a fleeting moment of truth that we could not bear to let go?
Dominant social narratives are everywhere. They inform our thinking and repress our authenticity. What narratives are you buying into without even realising it?
Recognising our social privilege is an essential step in creating social change. We must start with ourselves if we hope to be of service to others. How has privilege impacted your life?
Today I am living a more authentic life than ever. It all began when I began allowing myself to let go of the limiting expectations I had placed upon myself for so long. What stands in your way?
