Matters of Life & Love Reader Question: “My mother-in-law is moving to the Coast. She is very negative and can drive a wedge between my husband and I. We already fight a lot about kids, parenting and our families and I am worried this is going to make us [...]
Having the deeper conversations cultivate love, compassion and authenticity
On the Coast – Families (August2020) In the age of coronavirus, as we evolve into a new normal of social distancing and limited physical contact and with the opportunities for gatherings restricted, one of the by-products has been a renewed appreciation for the subtle intimacies of life. We are [...]
Lover & Partner or Carer?
On the Coast – 55+ (Sept/Oct 2020 Issue) In life and love, couples are always in ‘negotiations’ as circumstances evolve, change and pivot. This may come in the form of welcome life growth points and stretches, such as kids, study, careers, homes and lifestyle, but they are changes none [...]
Emotional Resilience: Harnessing your child’s inner-strength to get through hard times.
Oct 2020 - #On the Coast - Families As a therapist I encounter many clients bravely navigating hard times. Sometimes this might be in my work in area of end-of-life, facing illness, dying, death & grief; or in my marriage therapy and work facing relationship repair or breakup; or [...]
Fathers & Sons
On the Coast #55+ March 2020 Fathers & Sons The other week, in my capacity as an holistic funeral celebrant, I had to sensitively mediate two adult brothers, as they navigated the death of their father and plan his funeral. It was painful to witness them in such pain. [...]
Staying Calm in Uncertain Times.
On the Coast #Families – AprilMay 2020 Staying Calm in Uncertain Times. With the bush fires all calmed by March it seemed like finally we could exhale with relief and rebuild and resume lives and then the Coronavirus pandemic arrived. As I write this now in mid-March, by the [...]
2040 – Fact-based dreaming to create a better future.
On the Coast #Families – February March 2020 2040 – Fact-based dreaming to create a better future. Over the summer holidays our family became a bit fatigued at the stress of the bushfire emergency, the unrelenting news coverage and its link to the real climate emergency our planet is [...]
Summer of surrender – time to love and let be
On the Coast #Families – Dec/Jan 2019/20 Summer of surrender – time to love and let be It is officially Summer. School is done. Holidays are here. The weather is great…..I hope. We are busy with Christmas and New Year’s celebrations with family and friends. So why does a [...]
Aged Care Revolution – The Time to Act is Now
On the Coast +55 – Nov/Dec issue Aged Care Revolution – The Time to Act is Now With the Royal Commission into Aged Care in full swing it is hard to ignore the shocking revelations of conditions at some facilities and the stories of neglect, loneliness and despair. It’s [...]
Tackling the big beast: Forgiveness
Kidz on the Coast – July 2019 Tackling the big beast: Forgiveness Today in my relationship coaching practice I had a step-father and his adolescent son working on reconciling their relationship. It has been a happy family life, mostly, but they have also had some difficult history together, especially [...]