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The world has changed so much. Not only are we connected to our phones even more to carry out the basic tasks of life, but our children are also totally addicted. Even if you have rules around usage, the tech companies spend billions (billions!?!) to keep them and us all doing this. I know how hard this is making life. We all get more and more disconnected and wonder if we're doing something wrong?

I've got teens and their 'down time' is scrolling on their phones. They're both active with sport, gym, work, school... so I feel like I need to give them a break. So I've been wondering how do I get them to connect more?

I've realised over the years, especially as a parent, that I need to be at my optimum. I need to look after myself from all angles of mental, physical and spiritual levels to ensure I'm doing my best to have balance and space. The biggest revelation I've had is that I also need to be my own healer and wellbeing expert.

I'm the only one who has been with me from the very beginning of my life, that has all my history and experiences downloaded (somewhere in my brain!) so I'm the best one to view myself from above and tweak the areas that need tweaking! How do I do that you ask?

One of the most common questions we are asked is how to transport medication that requires cooling while traveling overseas. Not only can we help, but the logistics. How do the bags work? And more importantly, are they effective in keeping medication cool over an extended period? Keep in mind that of course it depends on the medication and conditions as many have different requirements and different experiences. Let's unpack what this means.

I've mentioned my partner, R, before who's been a Type 1 diabetic for over 44 years. His diabetic journey hasn't always been smooth sailing and the...

We can never have too many school lunch tips!

Do you struggle getting your child to eat? Are they always hungry? Do you find it hard to organise daily lunches easily? Do you get bored sending the same thing to school every day?

If you've said yes to any of these, we totally hear you and have your back. Here are some helpful tips...

Do you get through your day and wonder why you didn't get any steps in or move enough? Maybe you didn't even have time to think about it? Were you too busy to even eat or drink enough water? Did you get that overwhelming feeling and could barely work out how to fit in all you need to do in one day? We've all had days like this and that's ok. Sometimes are just like that.

I've popped home briefly to Canada for a quick visit with my mum as she goes through treatment for an unexpected illness. Life throws you curveballs and it's how we react and move with them that is the secret sauce. Stopping and taking time is the best gift you can give anyone even-though it's so hard to do. After my own illness over 6 years ago when I learned to STOP (see more here), I still forget and climb back on the treadmill. Thank you Universe for gently nudging me off so I can reflect and focus on those things that are important. I've been cooking up a storm and am trying to keep my mum well fed so I wanted to share my 'go to' Dahl recipe.

Have you seen the video about how high a flea can jump?

The video is super short and the message is very simple. It makes you assess your potential and determine whether you're adapting to your environment and limiting yourself or whether you're GOING BIG.

There's so much noise all around us. We always have room for improvement and our inner voice keeps nudging us to do more, be more, take up more space and really make a difference. Well that's what my inner voice says and it rarely gives me much peace. I also know that it pushes me to find ways to improve and do better. I'm always looking for ways I can tweak things and pivot in another direction, even if it seems small... I know in the long run it's often the small things we do consistently that are manageable and not so hard we stop doing them so continue on this new path to act smarter and consciously.

Raising kids make you really dissect how you live and breathe. Are we doing this thing called 'life' correctly? Is there such a thing. I think about this a lot knowing I'm a role model and my kids see and feel what I do so much more than what I say (teens right!?). It's time to give ourselves a break.

I love this - 10 ways to get the most out of the time you have on the planet!!

We all love a list, but this is really practical, especially in our time-poor scrolling world that has become the norm. What is the norm? How do we be the best human we can be while we're so busy trying to put ourselves first, fill out all the school notes, ensure everyone is eating healthy and getting enough sleep, etc... no wonder we escape off into our phones for 2 minutes of scrolling for some mindless peace and feeling overwhelm is so real... Apparently the average person has about four thousand weeks on this Earth. How will you spend them?

How to make the world a better place one person at a time and also tackle the climate crisis... Imagine if we all shared with our neighbors more and helped each other.

The premise is that food waste accounts for 65% of all green house gas emissions which is something each of us can control. Apparently we throw away so much food that is perfectly fine to consume, but in our fast paced lives, we don't buy just enough, we always have excess. What can we do to change these habits?