Category: wellness
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Christmas Sunrise
The last time I watched the sunrise on this beach I was standing next to my dad. We marvelled at the moment by moment transitioning beauty that was unfolding before us and then before we knew it the marvellous colours had faded and the sun had risen for another day. As we sat on…
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Lessons of 2015
With great challenges come great lessons. While this year has been one the most heart breaking and challenging periods in my life thus far I can honestly say that I have also never felt more alive, capable and on purpose. I want to share my big lessons from this year in the hope that they enrich…
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See the person not the disability
Today is international day of people with a disability and I’d like to share a story that was shared with me when I first started working at Scope. A few years ago, a colleague of Scope was travelling by train to a business meeting in the city. He planned to catch the train to…
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Learning to Live
When my dad first passed away a number of people who had lost loved ones told me that you never really get over your loss. At the time it felt like I was being told that I was never going to be okay again, that somehow I was now broken beyond repair and I truly hated hearing it.…
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Self Care
Taking the time to look after yourself before you burnout and or get sick is one of the greatest preventative medicines out there. Self care in essence is a simple concept and yet so many of us struggle to make the time for ourselves. Perhaps it’s that some of us feel guilty and a little selfish making…
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The Puzzle of Life
One night I woke up at 2am struck with an idea about life and how it all fits together. Being only half awake I wasn’t sure if it was brilliant or just pain silly but I wrote it down all the same and drifted off back to sleep. In the morning I came back to it and started…