Susanna’s Blog
Perfect Parents do not exist
What a helpful weekend reminder. I say this today because I am noticing more and more how so many young parents don’t believe enough in their extraordinary parenting skills. I want to encourage each one of you that you have the ability to parent each of your children...
What we think is what we become.
I am more and more convinced that our thoughts are so much more powerful than we have ever realised. It is more commonly known now that our thoughts have the capacity to produce life or death and indeed, what we think is what we become. I find it so interesting how...
The Wisdom of Einstein.
Albert Einstein once said, "We cannot solve our problems at the same level we created them." I love this saying and all that it implies for us. If we look closely and meditate on it, the message in it is so very powerful. So often when we come across problems (and we...
Two Lists to Save the Day.
I was chatting with some of the beautiful young mums at our last "Girls Day Out", it’s a great opportunity of getting to know them and hear their hearts and thoughts about life and how they are navigating it all. I have to say we have some wonderful mums and the...
The afterglow of Easter.
I hope however you celebrated your long Easter weekend that it was blessed and special. Now the celebrations of the weekend have ended, and we have thoroughly enjoyed the moments of rest. If long weekends can teach us anything it is that the richness of time spent...
Laughter: Medicine for all
We’ve all heard it said that laughter is supposed to be the best medicine. Is it true? What does laughter actually do for us? Well, friends, after 60+ years of life allow me to share a few things from my own experiences. Relieves Pain: Whether it be physical,...
‘Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace’
Sometimes it’s hard to make sense of things that happen in the world. This past week is no exception. What happened in Christchurch is unspeakable. So many lives lost, and unbearable pain and devastation for the families, for the community and the country. How do we...
Great Words to Speak Over and Into Our Children
You know how much I love words and how powerful I believe our words are. The words we use can speak volumes to those in our lives whether they be the words we speak directly to one another, the words our children hear us speaking about others or to ourselves. There is...
Social Media Warning for Parents
Social media. We love it; we hate it, we use it every day, we stay connected, we disconnect. It truly is a love-hate relationship that we have. I love social media and the opportunity it provides to stay connected. I love seeing what my grandchildren (the older ones...
The Power of a Hug
Did you know that physical touch can boost your immune system, lower blood pressure and impact your overall physical health? Who knew that a simple touch could do so much? The touch receptors beneath our skin, when activated, impact our body in what can really be best...
Challenges
“Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyse you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” Bernice Johnson Reagon. One of my grown sons and I were having a conversation today around challenges, how they create strength within us and build our emotional...
Differences
There is a saying I like to remind myself of every now and then. "I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort where we overlap." - Ani DiFranco. I love this saying, there is real truth in this. However as usual, where there is...