Category: simple life strategies
5 Life Lessons from the Dalai Lama: Live 2013 Sydney Event
Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend the 2013 talk by his holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama in Sydney. Me and 10,000 other eager listeners gathered into one large arena, eager to take home a nugget of wisdom from the World’s most famous and profound global spiritual leader. I’d like to add here that in [...]
3 Simple Steps to Success
Last week I was honored to be a mentor at the speed mentoring event for Women of the World festival as a part of the Sydney Writers Festival. You can read more about WOW in my last post: How to Celebrate Being a Woman. Today I wanted to spend a bit of time re-capping my [...]
How to Celebrate Being a Woman
A few days ago I was honored to be a mentor at the Women of the World (WOW) Speed Mentoring event, as part of Sydney Writers Festival. I didn’t know too much about WOW until Jude Kelly (Artistic Director of Southbank Centre in London) introduced the festival. Jude is an amazing woman and is the [...]
6 Steps to Reduce the Negative Effects of Criticism
Do you ever find yourself caught in the grasp of criticism? Whether it’s criticism of a friend, colleague, or even someone you don’t know that well, it can be easy to judge others for their faults while we gloss over our own. Criticism feeds the ego When we criticize another person, we are essentially casting [...]
5 Ways to Take Courage & Inspiration from Angelina Jolie
When something as public as Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy comes out in the press, you can’t help but wonder where she found the courage to deal with such a challenging situation. At times we all need to take a deep breath and find the courage within, but some people just seem to be more courageous [...]
How to Get More Sleep
If you have ever struggled with getting enough sleep then this post is for you. Sleep is an essential component of a happy, balanced and contented life. It provides us with the energy we need to live life at full pelt. Yet most of us are blissfully unaware of the mistakes we make when it [...]
How to Enjoy Feeling Miserable
I have a confession to make. The last three weeks have left me feeling pretty miserable. It all started with a lingering flu that I just couldn’t shake. And for someone who is usually very, very busy living life to the max, I have to admit that it’s been a struggle for me to deal [...]
Do You Constantly Doubt Yourself?
There’s no doubt that Leonardo Davinci is one of the most famous artists of all time. Yet do you know what his last words were before he died? Surely a guy like Davinci would be feeling proud of his achievements and the mark he left on the world right? Wrong. Here’s what he said: “I [...]
Vote for Simple Life Strategies
Hello wonderful readers, I have some exciting news to share – Simple Life Strategies has been nominated for the 2013 Australian Blog of the year award. Show your support by voting If you have ever taken something positive out of this blog, I would like to ask for your support by voting for me. Just [...]
Are Your Beliefs Blocking You in Life?
Have you ever stopped to consider how your beliefs are impacting your life? The truth is, whether we realize it or not – our beliefs drive everything that we do. Beliefs affect our outlook on all major aspects of life including money, career, family and romantic relationships. The Danger of Outdated beliefs The unfortunate reality [...]
