My mother was an expert plate thrower! As a result, when I was growing up, none of our china matched. It was her way of dealing with frustration, but it made no sense to me. At the time, I couldn’t understand why she didn’t just talk about the problem and save the china. Later …

Faced with choices that evoke fear, do you stay with what you know, even if it isn’t what you want, or do you listen to your heart and take the risk? The need to feel safe and secure is a powerful one, no matter how unhappy we are, or desperate for change. People stay in …

With daily life under constant pressure from real or perceived demands, listening to a personal wake-up call is something we rarely treat as a priority. Instead, we deal with those things that require our immediate attention or affect other people. In quiet moments, or when something causes us to reflect on our own lives, it’s easy …

How do you make the right choice when faced with a dilemma that keeps you awake at night? Is your day filled with reminders of a decision you need to make? Should you leave that ‘safe’ job you’ve long outgrown and have now come to dread? Should you stay in a relationship that leaves you feeling …

With the success of so many empowered and confident female athletes in the London Olympics, will their legacy be to positively influence the way women see themselves? Have they inspired us to become more empowered and confident in our own lives? We saw how femininity can be celebrated, alongside strength, courage and tenacity. Most of the …