This has been a week of contrasts: some very high high points and some pretty awful points, too… Actually, it wasn’t that they were awful, they were just huge, and a massive lesson for me. If you …
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How to stop with the goal setting and get creative instead!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Is anyone in the space of “thank god that year is over”? I’m kind of not, but where I am at is, “Wow! How can so much change in ONE YEAR?” 2020 …
How To Spot A Self Centred, Egotistical, Narcissist
THERE’S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING TRUE TO YOURSELF AND BEING A SELF-CENTRED, EGOTISTICAL, NARCISSIST Wheeeewwww, no holds barred on that title, then? Let’s go back almost four years. I started working with someone who is all …
What To Do When People Spew Hate Filled Rhetoric
I’M REALLY UPSET Well, more disappointed, maybe a little heartbroken. I’ve certainly had any illusions that I may have held shattered. The posts I put up yesterday about people posting half truths and lies came off …
What To Do When You Don’t Fit In
I’ve rarely admitted this outside of my close family and friends because the whole world LOVES Oprah and they get pretty rabid when I say there’s just something about her that I don’t like. II …
How To Cope When Your Child Suffers Permanent Brain Damage
I had a long conversation with Kira about her concussion the other day… …if you don’t know, Kira was thrown from a horse and suffered a severe concussion 5 years ago that resulted in her missing …
What If You Are Really A Pretty Amazing Person
These are my musings, right? I could turn this into a long-winded lecture about how we could all start accepting ourselves as who we are, blah blah. I’m not gonna. Partly because I don’t like …
WHY BLACK LIVES MATTER IS BECOMING P*SSED OFF MOTHER
I’ve been quiet on this one. I’ve really tried not to say anything. I don’t invite negative shizzle into my life and this is as negative as it gets. Only I can’t keep quiet because then …
Why We Need To Stop Spreading The Darkness
GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR A**E AND STOP SHOWERING YOUR CRAP ALL OVER SOCIAL MEDIA This pandemic and the whole stay-at-home thing has brought out some hitherto hidden talents in some people. People that …
How To Embrace Your Strengths
I learned something very interesting this morning: I’ve lived my entire life being afraid the whole time (with the occasional foray into outright terror).I know we’re all scared a lot of the time, but this …
Are you acting like the adult or is your kid in charge?
I just found this article, and, to me, it’s spot on. I’ve had several conversations with friends who have younger children who’ve commented that the parents telling the children what to do is “old fashioned” …
If Life Goes Smoothly For Too Long, You’re Probably Dead
In this inaugural episode of Menopause, Marriage and Motherhood, I talk about some of the ups and downs of life. I have to say, this was by far the most difficult and confronting episode to …
35 Fabulous things to do on a No Spend Weekend
Have you ever had a no spend weekend? I have to admit, the whole idea of a no spend weekend makes me want to vomit. I mean, who, in their right minds would want to …
10 THINGS TO DO AT THE START OF EACH MONTH TO BE SUPER FOCUSED AND CLEAR
I read a book recently – Unleash Your Inner Money Babe: How to Manifest $1,000 on 30 Days by Katherine Zenkina – and as I was reading through it, I realised that I knew all …
Back off, Vegan Warriors!
How can you tell if someone is a vegan? There was a rare but companionable lull in the conversation between my friend and I as we sat having lunch one sunny day. Both of us …
Totally Awesome 10-Step Strategy for Debt Reduction
We’re a nation drowning in debt Money is the leading cause of marital disharmony 10 easy-to-follow, clear steps to get out of debt How to go from no debt to debt-free Not doing #3 is …
These 7 Small Shifts Will Give You Irresistible Results With Your Money
The one thing you must do before you spend any money How to: get out of debt manage your money secure your future against unexpected expenses Why we need to be debt-free The Big Secret …
9 Life Changing Ways To Supercharge Your Debt Reduction
Household debt is growing every year The difference between “good” debt & “bad” debt 9 proven ideas to pay off your debt faster (whether that’s “good” debt or “bad”) A fact-finding mission I was trawling …
7 Tips to Skyrocket Your Savings
How to set up a savings plan that you can stick to The secret to saving money Why you need to save money What to do when it all goes wrong (and it will) ***This …
(Potentially) Harmful Habits
Out of the blue A couple of months ago, an old friend, Jane, got in touch with me completely out of the blue. In one of the bizarre twist s that life likes to put …
The Practical Guide to Budgeting… Backwards
Why traditional budgets don’t work What is a backwards budget? How to do one Who it’s for Who it’s not for How this might be the quickest way to get ahead financially Avoiding Budgets I …
12 interesting ways you can make money (without quitting your job)
12 legitimate and interesting ways for you to earn extra money Why you need more than one source of income I just came across an article on Vital Dollar’s website that got me totally …
9 Ways We Sabotage Ourselves With Money
How we sabotage ourselves around money. How to identify our habits around money. What we say to ourselves to justify those habits. How to create new money habits and new things to say to ourselves. …
7 Steps To Fix Your Money Problems
Easy steps to fix your money problems Find out what you need to do BEFORE you take any action with your finances Identify what your money blockers are Map out your path to financial success …
Screw up your courage: it’s a long way down
We put up a video on our YouTube channel – Stop Being So Poor – last week about John’s recent rock climbing experience (you can check out the video here) and I wanted to tell …
Little S**t of a Pony
I’ve always loved horses, so it was only natural when Kira expressed a desire to learn how to ride, that I enrolled the kids into riding lessons. I have to go onto a bit of …
A Masterclass in Losing Your Lunch Stylishly
I’m not talking about leaving your lunch behind when you head off for school or work here, I’m talking about vomiting. Puking. Barfing. Chundering. Praying to the Porcelain God. Regurgitating. Spewing. Upchucking. Throwing Up. Doing …
I just wanted to be a Mermaid
We’re on a diving course at the moment, as in SCUBA diving. John and I first learned how to do SCUBA when we first landed in Australia in 1991. I was always a keen aquatic …
Big Bows and Sparkles
As I wander through Broadbeach, I feel like I need to give myself a good shake and wake up. This is a bizarre dream, right? Or some kind of not-so-scary nightmare? Surely I wasn’t actually …
Schoolies: The Reunion
There’s a lot in the paper about the upcoming 2018 Schoolies Week, which actually isn’t a week, it’s more like Schoolies Month, but the mere thought of there being a ‘Schoolies Month’ would send most …