“Each of the four times I have received a life-altering diagnosis, I have felt like a healthy person who has been accidentally drop-kicked into a foreign country:I don't know the language, the culture is unfamiliar,I have no idea what is expected of me, I have no map,and I desperately want to…
“Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and to have her nonsense respected.” ~ Charles Lamb.Did you know spending time with a friend will improve the quality of your life? Women in particular seem to be innately wired to seek close friendships. And even though men are less inclined to seek…
“Mind is a flexible mirror, adjust it, to see a better world.” ~ Amit RayDo you or someone you know suffer with chronic pain? If so, you are not alone. In fact a staggering 20% of Australians live with chronic pain.But as you might know pain is only part of the problem,…
“Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” ~ Eleanor BrownWhen you became a carer you probably had other commitments, and maybe a job, school, university or parenting. You may have inherited the role with little or no warning or seen it coming for a while.In 2015 there were…
“Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion.” ~ Buddha.Depression is a common and treatable problem that affects your thoughts, emotions and behaviour. It is experienced by one in every five women and one in every eight men. Depression or sadness is a normal reaction…