A friend recently shared how he drops off the grid for a week every year and goes hiking in the bush. He leaves behind all technology and contact with regular society. I’m not sure how others react when he tells…
Category: Lifewrangling
How to slow down and start enjoying your life
I have noticed lately that being busy seems to have become a status symbol. It’s almost a competition to see who has the most hectic life. I have found myself replying ‘I’m so busy!’ whenever someone asks me how I have…
The weird reason I was feeling tired.
The last few weeks have been very strange. I have gone from being very energetic and able to get up early, knock off a large number of things before going to work and still having energy left over after a…
3 important things busy people find time for everyday
We all know someone who seems to be able to do more before the sun comes up than many of us manage to fit in to a whole day. We write to do lists and religiously cross things off but never…
Communication: Family relationship building
As the children get older and begin to participate in hobbies and interests of their own it can feel as if the family is being pulled in too many directions. As parents we can find ourselves little more than a…
3 relationship building tips
Maintaining a positive relationship with others can be a tricky thing. We all have those people in our lives who make things more difficult than they really need to be. Perhaps we are even guilty of doing some of these…
Self care for busy parents
Here in Australia we are well in to winter and the inevitable flu season that comes with it. I’m not particularly fond of this time of year. It’s not because I hate the cold and wind we get in my…
Fitness: A walk in progress
I’m currently taking part in the Global Corporate Challenge (GCC). This is a health and fitness challenge sponsored in part by my workplace. How I ended up in this challenge is a story about coincidences. I was at a meeting…
The multitasking myth.
Why our children don’t hear a word we say. As women we often consider ourselves to be masters of multitasking. We can cook the dinner while supervising homework, we can talk on the phone while emptying the dishwasher and we…
Work stress and how to stop bringing it home
Do you find it difficult to switch off after work? Are you bringing work stress into your home? In these times of easy connectivity where we can check our emails, complete online tasks and communicate instantly no matter the time…