by Zoë B | Aug 9, 2013 | Inspiration, Quotes
Nelson Mandela has to be one of the most inspiring people on the planet. To say his life has been challenging at times would be a gross understatement. As an anti-apartheid revolutionary, the first black South African to hold office and the President of South Africa,...
by Zoë B | Aug 2, 2013 | emotions, Inspiration, mind training, Simple Life Strategies
OK so this may come as a bit of a surprise, but this week I am proud to say that I have faced one of the most challenging experiences of my life. And let me tell you – most things do not phase me in life and I think you’ll be surprised when I reveal what this fear is....
by Zoë B | Jul 23, 2013 | emotions, Inspiration, mind training, Simple Life Strategies, success
If you have ever caught yourself behaving in a way that makes you cringe then it’s likely your ego is to blame. The ego can be tricky to manage – if we’re not careful it will sneak right up behind us when we least expect it, and before we know it we’re acting in ways...
by Zoë B | Jun 18, 2013 | Inspiration, mind training, motivation, Simple Life Strategies
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...
by Zoë B | Jun 11, 2013 | Inspiration
Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher and is credited as the founder of western philosophy. It is through his most famous student, Plato that we are able to view the life of this great mind. Socrates is famous for his work on logic, epistemology and a fascination...
by Zoë B | May 28, 2013 | Inspiration, Simple Life Strategies
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...
