by fiona | Oct 5, 2026 | blog, Business & Life Strategies, Life Coaching and Mentoring, Mental Wellness
“Look on the bright side.” “It’s about time you just got over it and stopped being so angry.” “Everything happens for a reason.” “You’re strong. You’ll get through this.” “Just focus on the positives.” “You should be grateful for what you’ve got because others have...
by fiona | Sep 29, 2026 | blog, Mental Wellness
There is a strange thing that happens after trauma. Life may finally become quieter, but your body doesn’t necessarily get the memo. You can be sitting on the couch, technically doing nothing, while your nervous system is still scanning the horizon...
by fiona | Sep 7, 2026 | blog, Mental Wellness
There is so much hiding behind those words. “I’m not okay.” They sound simple enough. But sometimes those words carry the weight of a thousand things left unsaid and undone. They carry the exhaustion of waking up every morning and immediately...
by fiona | Sep 1, 2026 | blog, Mental Wellness
Since the bushfire in January, I have spent a lot of time alone and also lonely. And there is a bloody big difference between the two. Choosing to spend time alone has been one of the most challenging and unexpectedly peaceful decisions I have made since my...
by fiona | Aug 25, 2026 | blog, Life Coaching and Mentoring, Mental Wellness, Neuroscience
When living through a traumatic event, loss or major life upheaval, you can sometimes feel like your brain and body have suddenly become strangers. And you body can come up with a few little surprises along the way (which I’m continuing to find out …) You might...
by fiona | Aug 17, 2026 | blog, Life Coaching and Mentoring, Mental Wellness
I recently watched and am now subscribed to a fabulous You Tube channel called Maggie Sterling. And Maggie – like me – is no ‘guru’ or expert. But, also like me, she has lived trauma experience which has shaped what she – and I – now teach. Now I am...
