I’ve learnt that Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Alchemist’ is like that reliable friend, who is always there for you with the right words of wisdom anytime you need it. A dear friend of mine gave me a copy of this book many moons ago and is one that I’ve returned to…

I learnt that you can’t possibly prepare for everything. As much as we are taught when growing up that we should prepare for every part for lives, (what we want to study at University to launch us into our careers, showing a successful transition into adulthood), we can’t possibly prepare…

I learnt that people really will come into you life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. Friends can come from anywhere. Everyone is a stranger until they are not. And sometimes those closest to you become strangers over time. …

I have learnt not to hide from fear, but use it to fuel me. Growing up I remember fearing many things; dogs, snakes, public speaking. If we’ve had a bad experience with something, we naturally will develop an aversion to it, but we often fear things that are unknown to…

I’ve learnt that you only get out of life what you put in. As cliché as it is to say, but Britney Spears got it right when she said You want a hot body? You want a Bugatti? You want a Maserati? You better work, bitch Whatever it is you want in life, you need to put in the work; what comes easy won’t last and what lasts, won’t come easy. Former American swimmer, Olympic gold medallist and former…

I have learnt that it’s ok to admit you don’t know what you don’t know because it’s best to be constantly learning. I feel sorry for those people that think they know everything. Life must be pretty boring thinking you have acquired all the knowledge in the world. I love…

I have learned to acknowledge and embrace all emotions. It’s unrealistic to expect to go through life only experiencing positive, happy and wanted emptions. The brain operates in a fight or flight response any time it senses something threatening and dangerous, but it’s healthier and more productive to freeze. We…

I’ve learnt to use effort and energy wisely. A real mind shift moment for me was discovering the notion that like attracts like, contrary to the belief of opposites attracting. It’s something that my visit to a psychic medium and reading ‘The Secret’ revealed to me. …

I’ve learnt it takes nothing to be kind. You only have to turn on the news or scroll through a social media feed to see that the world we live in can be a pretty harsh place. Especially in the last 18 months of the global pandemic that is Covid-19…