We are now half way through the year and time to take a look back and see how I am progressing toward my goal for 2022. My goal for this year is …
Monthly review – cherishing time with family and friends
With school holidays, Easter, Anzac Day public holiday, and two of the kids’ birthdays (16 & 21) I found April to fly by. It also meant that I was able to spend …
Monthly review – action begets action
The end of March signals the end of the first quarter of the year. This is a great time to stop and reflect on the progress you are making towards your goal …
Monthly review – pacing the workload
One of the reasons I have found that yearly goals work so well for me is because it allows me to pace the workload. For at least the last seven years or …
Monthly review – something I should have done a long time ago
January review time already! Quick recap in case you missed what my goal is for 2022 – it is to Cultivate routines to expand my knowledge and experiences. January really did get …
Monthly review – start small and build your habits
A phrase I repeat most often when I am coaching women on habit formation is to start small and build upon your successes. So often with enthusiasm, excitement, and a will for …
Monthly review – staying present to help reduce overwhelm
The point of my reviews is to look back over the month and see how I have progressed with the habits I have set to help me achieve my goal for the …
Monthly review: enough to keep momentum
As I conducted my monthly review for September, I realised that it was a month where I didn’t aim for perfection but aimed to do enough to keep some of my habits …
Monthly review: don’t fight the course
I love a good running analogy and this post is pretty much just one big running analogy! I get so much from my running both physically and mentally. The experience of pushing …
Monthly review: taking the easier option
It crossed my mind to completely miss April’s monthly review as I am posted in so late. Life has been busier this month and there has been a lot going on with …
15 Mother’s Day gift ideas you can buy online
This collection of gift ideas for Mother’s Day is pretty much just my current wish list. I use Evernote to store things I see online and keep in my Wishlist notebook. Researching …
Monthly review: changing the story we tell ourselves
In the Facebook Live sessions I run for Planned + Present when it comes to the topic of habits, I always discuss how important the stories that we tell ourselves are. We …
Monthly finds – products, podcasts and posts in Feb
Welcome to this months collection of wonderful finds. This post shares some fantastic products, excellent podcasts and thought provoking posts I have come across in my internet travels. If you have found …
Monthly review: tips for establishing positive habits
It can be challenging to set new habits. It takes time and often a lot more time than the usual “21 days” you hear about to set a habit. In fact, the …
Monthly review: the highs and the lows
January really was a month of wonderful highs and some fairly crappy lows for me. Getting a start up off the ground is challenging. I love working on Adapt Drinks, but it …
Monthly finds – back to school
Happy New Year! I know there already has been some crazy stuff happening in 2021 so I hope you are happy, healthy and safe in your part of the world. For those …
Yearly review 2020 – Simplify daily life to spend more time with family and friends
My goal for 2020 was to Simplify daily life to spend more time with family and friends. The impact of COVID-19 made this easier when it came to our family unit and …
Monthly review: keeping busy at bay
As a resident of Melbourne, my life has been run at a very different pace for most of this year. Being under COVID-19 restrictions for such a long time and being confined …