I could be wrong, but I imagine all, if not most people, at some stage in their lives, have held some form of limiting belief. That small negative inner voice, that is capable of holding us back from living the life we want to live, the life we dream of living and maybe even the life we were born to live. In fact, it is so pernicious, we rarely realise we are being held in captivity, until either we, or someone else, shines a light on it. And as we know, mis-truths, thrive in darkness, so...

This month's focus group continued from conversations at our recent Retreat, to fully know who we are and then say yes to ourselves. Our February Focus Group revisited our Core Values and how they shape us as individuals. Those Core Values are intrinsically part and parcel of who we are, who we aspire to be and who we determine not to be. Yet, all too often, they are hidden from our view. We often bury them or maybe use different words to name them. Remembering a story or situation in a...

Our theme for this year’s retreat, was Saying Yes to Yourself and Your Unique Brilliance, and naturally, part and parcel of that, is the need for self-care, so we were each welcomed into our temporary boudoirs with this beautiful quote of Eleanor Brownn’s: “ Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” And with that gentle reminder, our annual retreat at Vincentia on...