There are never enough hours in a day to do everything I need and want to do as Mum to a 3-year old and a business owner. I’ve always been a night owl and if not for looking after my…
31. How to think your way to happiness
To boost happiness, let’s think about how to get our bodies to produce happy chemicals. Serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphins are often referred to as “happy hormones.” When we’re enjoying or admiring something beautiful, or attracted to someone, our brain…
30. Best Black Friday gifts for kids to get organised for Christmas
Start early and you can’t go wrong It sounds over-the-top, but organising Christmas at the end of Summer is a great way to plan for autumn/winter wellness. This is especially true when you are a caregiver juggling multiple tasks, appointments,…
29. Day in the life living with gestational diabetes
When I got the news that I had gestational diabetes, it was another worry I didn’t need. I was already carrying a high-risk pregnancy and battling the stresses of having low PAPP-A trying to grow a healthy baby. Accepting this…
28. How to create a daily routine and caregiving schedule that makes life easier
Dad fought cancer fearlessly for 5-years and lost his battle in May 2020. In his last 6 months, I got through the worst time in my life by using a daily routine I’d created in a caregiver’s schedule. This schedule…
27. How to gain mental strength and improve concentration and memory
During five tough years caring for Dad, who got a 5-year cancer prognosis in 2015, and Mum, a disabled stroke survivor, I struggled mentally. Working full-time while juggling caregiving and life, in general, chipped away at my mental strength. I…