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Live your best life .. despite the judge roar! tame the bully Oct 31, 2019

Sitting at my laptop, I found myself dithering .. it was a Tuesday, half term, the boys were busy playing games, the house was quiet, apart from Stella who was lying at my feet snoring her head off. 

I had so much to get through that day and yet despite knowing what to...

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The ultimate game of hide & seek .. roar! tame the bully Oct 23, 2019

Finding your purpose in life can feel like you are playing a game of hide and seek.

You know the feeling I'm sure. Many of us don't know what our purpose is until we experience a moment in time that inspires us to take action. It's easy to think that the dream you have is impractical or...

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When in Rome .. behave like the Romans roar! tame the bully Oct 15, 2019

When you're in a tough situation, feeling stuck and unsure or unclear about the outcome you want to create, it's like climbing the steepest rock face with no ropes ..

Not able to see beyond your immediate reality, not knowing if the tiny shelf you are reaching for will hold or if you will miss it...

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The TOXIC TRIO roar! tame the bully Oct 09, 2019

Ever tried eating pancakes without maple syrup and lemon, or peanut butter toast without honey or jam .. Ha - 'yes, I do it all the time Marilise!' .. ok .. now I know these things belong together in my world and I'm sure you have a few non negotiable...

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The short fuse .. roar! tame the bully Oct 02, 2019

I got to the point where I had simply had enough, my nerves were frayed, I was on a very short fuse, I was emotional, angry and frustrated. I couldn't see a way out of the never-ending spiral of negative energy.

I felt alone .. 

I knew that I had to take control of my path and say, NO MORE!

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Today, I'm 'Guilty as Charged' .. tomorrow, will be a different story roar! tame the bully Sep 12, 2019
 
I was sitting at the table writing the last few pages of my book, my parents were visiting from South Africa and we had gone away as a family for a week in the summer holidays. The house was quiet, it was warm and light and it occurred to me as I finished the last sentence that I had just...
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When the project manager says .. You're Fired !! .. what goes through your mind? reigniting your purpose Aug 20, 2019

When the senior managers in the meeting didn't even bat an eyelid when the project manager looked at my colleague, who had just raised a valid point, and said those words. 

YOU'RE FIRED

Well, my heart nearly stopped, I couldn't believe what I was hearing!

Those words ... rang in my ears...

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Tempted to hide but hey, this time I may be surprised ... my moment of Deja Vu reigniting your purpose Aug 13, 2019

Oh my ... a moment of Deja Vu ...

I had just been called into another meeting to discuss our progress, I knew my integrity would be questioned again. I was doing my best to remain calm and professional but all I wanted to do was shout ...  I couldn't understand why this issue was so...

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Why was I so desperate to prove myself? reigniting your purpose Aug 07, 2019

You may recall me telling you the story of that Monday morning, I remember, I was heading to the office, sitting in the traffic, I could feel my anxiety starting to build, I was tapping my hands on the steering wheel waiting for the lights to change.

I was torn. 

Desperate to prove myself...

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Intentional Living ... easier said than done? reigniting your passion Jul 25, 2019

Living with intention .. what does that mean exactly and why do it? 

When I headed to university all those years ago to study accounting I had a very clear sense of why I wanted to do so. It all goes back to wanting to be the person teaching and helping others, the person wearing those...

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One lesson that allowed me to roar! roar! tame the bully Jul 17, 2019

There is one lesson I have learned over the last couple of years that has helped me move forward much faster than I could have imagined, it is this : 

Show up as the BEST version of yourself every day, your most authentic self.

The biggest question for me a couple of years ago was HOW?

How...

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Meltdown central ... did I rip it up? ... what a roller coaster ... roar! tame the bully Jul 05, 2019

What a roller coaster ...

This week has felt like Christmas all over again, the mad rush shopping for presents, searching for the right gift for each person, packing suitcases and planning our trip to see family in SA, organising things for our dog Stella while we are away ...

The...

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