6 practices to stay calm

6 practices to stay calm

The other day I received the most thoughtful, sweet, heartwarming handwritten letter from a dear friend (I really believe that handwritten letters are a lost art). In this beautiful letter she told me that I have ‘this calming, serene nature that is hard to come...
The Mortgage Whānau

The Mortgage Whānau

I write blog posts, copy for web and newsletters for The Mortgage Whānau. Links to blog posts: How to save on utilities 5 tips & tricks to negate increasing interest rates Interest rates are rising – what does that mean for...
You can do hard things

You can do hard things

Wouldn’t it be nice if life was just easy all the time? I think many of us have this idea (myself included) that we cannot do hard things. I know for myself that I have a tendency to almost shut down when I encounter difficult things. For instance, I’m...
Just put on the bikini

Just put on the bikini

Since moving to New Zealand I’ve probably been wearing a bikini more than I have in my whole life combined. We go to the hot pools, we do a sauna pretty much every day, and we live right by the beach. If you know my story, you know that I was stuck in a...
Coffee talk: social media, being present & being authentic

Coffee talk: social media, being present & being authentic

Perhaps you have noticed that I’ve been a little bit more quiet on social media lately. It actually wasn’t something I did consciously at first. I just had a lot of work on, we had friends over, and generally I just had a lot to do so I didn’t really...