Lifeshaper Blog
45 Lessons from 45 Years
So, yesterday, I turned 45. Now, the younger me dreaded turning 30, but honestly 45 is a delight. Why, I hear you ask? Because I truly believe as I have got older, I have become a better person. I have learnt so many valuable lessons, many of which from mistakes I...
Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is a killer isn’t it? And I’m sure you’re here because you either feel this way right now, or have done many times. That feeling of comparing yourself to others and just not feeling good enough. That feeling that no matter what you do, everyone will...
Monday Morning Madness
It's Monday morning, you hit 'snooze' 3 times before getting up, feeling rubbish. You're so tired you could go back to bed, but you have a busy day of meetings ahead of you. You get downstairs, realise there is no milk, bread or anything for breakfast, the kids come...
Men Matter Too
Men Matter Too This week has been pretty full on, with International Women’s Day in regards to female empowerment, supporting women and the beginning of the week, releasing my own personal story on my struggle with postnatal depression and going from success to...
The worn out mum
Over the past 5 years, I have come to realise that us women put a lot of pressure on ourselves to be the best mum possible, hold down a successful career and try to stay fit and healthy too. For many women this can literally be like spinning plates and just waiting...
My TED Talk
My TEDx Talk Me, My stress and I When I was offered the opportunity to do a TED talk, I bet you think, I jumped at the chance and got super excited, right? WRONG! Yes, I was excited, but I immediately went into negative thinking and imposter syndrome came and reared...
Creating positive Change
Creating Positive Change There are times in our lives when we may feel stuck. We may be in a situation that is making us unhappy, however we are lacking the confidence, motivation or extra push we need to help us create positive change in our lives. Sometimes we are...
Fit Mum over 40
Being a fit mum, over 40 can be a struggle for many women. I never truly understood this, until having a little girl at the age of 39. I truly thought that she would just fit into our lives easily and nothing much would change. WOW, did I have a rude awakening! Being...
My 2021
With it being nearly time to say goodbye to 20221, I’m sure there will be mixed feelings on the past year, some glad it’s ending, some celebrating a super successful year. For me, it’s neither. My mindset is that we all go through good and bad times, but what’s...
From Fear To Excitement
From fear to excitement Saturday, my husband and I went zip wiring. This was my choice and my anniversary present to us, as we have both always loved to do fun, exciting and daring things. However, I will admit, I was completely filled with fear when I got to the top...
Time management Tips
In this crazy, busy world we live in, lack of time can be one of the biggest stressors for most people, yet, when we chunk the day down, I'm pretty sure many people waste a few hours on things that don't really need their their focus. Have you ever thought to yourself...
Discover your purpose
Determining what our purpose is in life can be one of the hardest questions that we as humans must try to answer. In this article we will be going through a step by step process, exploring your feelings and options, and by the end, you should have a fairly solid tool...