Over a very funny dinner my friends and I explored the concept of passion in a relationship – and what happens to it as the relationship progresses.

This came about because we had been laughing over yet another major male /female difference in thinking! When a man is recently out of a relationship, whether it’s a divorce or separation or the end of a long term relationship and he is again single and dating. He meets a woman whose company he enjoys. He spends progressively more time with her.

The physical attraction becomes unbearable.

Exploring how relationships work and thrive is not only my work but it’s also as much a personal challenge for me as everyone else! Dwelling on the complexities of conflict, I recalled a conversation my partner and I had some time ago about our ‘discussions’.

He summed up what we were dealing with brilliantly when he said ‘think of it as a combination of my way, your way and our way’. Which meant that as we spent more time together, and learned more about each other, we would find a shared space that was

Recently, the spiritual realms intervened in my life again in a very obvious way!

I was travelling to Melbourne and on the way to the airport Ken (my husband) and I had a largish fight! Ok.. BIG fight!

Feeling miserable, I boarded the plane to find a friend of mine, and her brand new lover in the seat in front of me.

The contrast of a brand new relationship full of love and adoration and what I had just left was a great lesson! On top of that, I arrived in my hotel room

Stress is a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be a way of life!

How long have we talked about needing life balance and at that same time BEEN doing everything we can to go faster and do more!

At work and at home, people expect to do more with less and in less time. Families are LIVING in the ‘nightmare of the two career couple,’ where both partners are working, bringing up children and possibly looking after their aging parents. More single parents exist than ever before.

Change is constantly swirling

Simplify your food and simplify your life!

Sounds simple really! ….. And it is.

When you fuel your child’s body with imperfect foods you cannot expect perfect behaviour.

Since going additive free over three years ago, I have noticed a complete change in my children and also my husband and myself. There is a calmness that has fallen over our family. I get to enjoy my children so much more. They are not irritated; therefore they no longer are irritating me. Everybody is a winner.

When Fletcher was two he gave me a run

How do you feel when you walk through a pine forest or a beautiful garden?

Rested? Restored? Energised? Peaceful? Joyful?

This is the power of nature and the unseen healing energy that surrounds us when we are in its presence.

Did you know that you can create that same feeling at the office or at home?

For the last 23 years we have studying, researching and teaching the ancient healing modality of Aromatherapy, a modality that brings joy into our lives everyday!

Many cultures dating back centuries have understood the power of essential oils

Are you a walking joy spot?

Are you someone who spreads joy everywhere you go?

Are you someone who has found your inner joy and can share?! I call the intersection of 4 sciences, Neuroscience, Epigenetics, Emotional Intelligence and Positive Psychology, the joy spot! It’s the place from which amazing life and leadership emerge.

How do you find your own joy spot and then become a walking one?!

This is a 12 part series where each newsletter we explore one of the 12 pillars of JOY – and work you through the steps that

Robert Dilts is a well known American expert in neurolinguistics and writes frequently for a magazine called Anchor Point. In a past edition he was discussing the connection between beliefs and health or wellness. He introduced the concept of ‘thought viruses’. What a fantastic way of describing one of the most powerful mechanisms of illness or recovery.

The link between body and mind is now proven beyond dispute.

We can’t always exactly define the way the two are connected but, that the body influences the mind and visa versa should be considered in the

Did you know that all disease begins with stress?

If you are stressed on a permanent basis your immune system is attacked and weakened and then you are susceptible to all forms of disease; and your performance drops.

We are beginning a series on stress busting to help boost your performance, productivity AND give you more energy and vitality!

Do you remember what flight attendants tell you about oxygen in the safety briefing? If the oxygen masks fall from the ceiling and you have a child, put it on yourself first. Why? Because if