by Zoë B | Jun 17, 2012 | Inspiration, motivation, Simple Life Strategies
I watched an extraordinary documentary the other day about American artist Chuck Close. Chuck is not like any artist I’ve ever heard of. He has a truly exceptional way of painting. When Chuck was 48 he suffered a catastrophic spinal artery collapse, which left him...
by Zoë B | Jun 4, 2012 | motivation, problem solving, Simple Life Strategies
When I was 18 I had a bit of a shock. I found myself in a pretty unpredictable, crappy situation. Up until that point I’d always achieved. At 16 years old I’d done well at school coming out with all As & Bs. And then college happened. Parties. Fun stuff. I guess...
by Zoë B | May 30, 2012 | emotions, mind training, motivation, Simple Life Strategies
All great people are fearless. Is it something they’re born with? Is it that they’re just not afraid of anything? Is it that they’re perfect and therefore have nothing to fear? Or is it that they have a better understanding of fear than most, and know how to deal with...
by Zoë B | May 21, 2012 | mind training, motivation, success
I have to admit I’m slightly obsessed with Steve Jobs. Not just with his visionary genius, his sheer passion for innovation or his dedication to ‘think differently’, but for his words of wisdom when it comes to living life to the full. No one can accuse Steve Jobs of...
by Zoë B | May 6, 2012 | mind training, motivation, problem solving, Simple Life Strategies, stress management, success
Charles Darwin had a point when he said: “It is the one that is most adaptable to change who survives.” If you think about it, it’s often our resistance to change that causes us the most problems in life. Generally we get upset when something doesn’t work out how we...
by Zoë B | Apr 23, 2012 | Featured Posts, motivation, stress management
Last week I spent some time in Dharamsala in north India, home of the 14th Dalai Lama (and many other Tibetans in exile). Whether you’re religious or not, the Dalai Lama has some pretty universal philosophies for life that everyone can learn from. Having been...
