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When were you last STILL?
When were you last STILL?
Today? Yesterday? Last week? Can you even remember when you last stopped, even for a few moments? A brief pause when you weren’t chasing a deadline, late for a meeting, heading off to meet someone for something,…
a week on in mum's journey
Some people think it's strange that I publish blogs on my mum, but hey, it's my way of dealing with it and hopefully some people can learn from it too. Tough reading ahead perhaps for some. And if you don't want to read, that's fine too. Stop…
boiled or scrambled?
Recurring patterns? When I needed to eat but didn’t feel like it, my best mate Wendy delivered boiled eggs to my door each day. This was back in 1998. Today, 2017, I delivered scrambled eggs to my mum’s bedside. She ate about 3 mouthfuls.…
Another Door Opens, another journey begins
Dealing with this next journey with mum via writing. Mum not only has Alzheimer’s but now has lung cancer. Even though her memory doesn’t allow her to remember her diagnosis last week, psychologically and physically something has changed.…
Day 14 Let them eat cake...
14 days in - an update on my mindful week of change.....#brightlineeating bootcamp over and I've lost 4kg and feel great! No sugar, flour or alcohol has passed my lips for 14 days. Last night was the biggest challenge, with family, sitting…
An aha moment in the rain..
My favourite piece of classical music is playing, it's pouring outside and I've just had an AHA moment with my book. Yes I'm writing a book if you didn't know. I'm so glad I've chosen my 14 days of dieting to edit this book as I have so…
taking 'TIME' to eat!
Day 1 - Mindful dieting
Wow what a day. I'm so glad that I've been practising mindfulness for a while, otherwise I think I would have gone compeltely mad! The sensations, feelings, thoughts and emotions (yes they're all different) were…