Susanna’s Blog
Never Give Up!
Do you remember the story of 'The Little Engine That Could?' If not, to jog your memory, 'The Little Engine That Could' is an illustrated children's book that became widely known in the United States after publication in 1930 by Platt & Munk. The story is used to...
Mother’s Day – The After Glow
Mother's Day. Celebrated by many yesterday. Such a beautiful day. This year, I wasn't with my children and grandchildren, rather Rob and I are on our way to Canada to breath in the sights and sounds of that gorgeous country. On the way there, we had the opportunity to...
Keep Learning
I love this insight from Vincent Van Gogh, there is so much wisdom within it and I am sure it's one of the secrets to his genius in the world of art. I used to own a print of Van Gogh's, the one with the sunflowers in a large urn, it always intrigued me that such...
The DNA Difference
'How utterly amazing is it that we all are created so uniquely, every single one of us has our own DNA that no one else shares and we differ by over a MILLION locations in our DNA.' This statement by Lee Silver, Ph.D., professor of molecular biology and public...
The Start of the Finish Line – Part Two
"So-called 'late-bloomers' get a bad rap. Sometimes the people with the greatest potential often take the longest to find their path because their sensitivity is a double edged sword- it lives at the heart of their brilliance, but it also makes them more susceptible...
The Start or the Finish Line?
Have you ever had a dream, an idea or a crazy 'what if' thought? Ever wanted to do something insane like start a new business, create a brand, invent something or make a career change and then thought it's too late? Have you ever found yourself thinking, 'I wonder...
World Autism Awareness Day
World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2017, and this is one day that I don't want to go by without acknowledging. According to the most up-to-date statistics, the number of people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to rise in Australia. Autism...
Gratitude
Over the course of the last few years, there has been a lot of conversation around gratitude and the importance of looking closely at our lives and finding that which we are grateful for. Many books about gratitude have found their way to Best Seller lists including...
Raising Children – Sometimes You Just Have to Laugh
Most of you have probably already seen the video I've posted above. In fact, over 11 million people have seen it on Youtube, and it's made its way around the News Channels. This poor man was being interviewed by the BBC about everything that's happening in South Korea...
Words have Power
I came across a post in Facebook this week that really excited me. This video and what this woman shares sits so well with my philosophy about the power of our words and our beliefs in others potential. As you would all be aware from previous blogs I have written, I...
The Importance of Teaching Delayed Gratification
We live in such a connected world where pretty anything is at our fingertips. We can download and 'gain instant access' to the world seemingly without borders and all within seconds. The Internet has provided a pathway to information that is a simple click away....
The Walk of Hope
As most or many of you know, Rob and I are currently doing the Milford Sound Trek, and it's breathtaking. We've been training and doing whatever needed for this body to make it to the end. It has been months of challenging moments, sweat and thankfully not too many...
