Thoughts & Truths
Articles that seek to uncloud our hearts and minds. How? By gathering experiences and expertise about issues that impact women across a range of subjects.
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Stronger, brighter, you: 12 rituals to spark your wellness journey
Why not give yourself the greatest gift you can offer… time for you. Personal trainer Jeanine Thompson shares 12 rituals to help you reclaim your glow, nourish your mind and body, and feel like yourself again — stronger, brighter, and more alive.
Sparks and sparkling: Rediscover what lights you up.
Emotional Intelligence lecturer and author Natalie Kenely walks us through how to rediscover the sparks that light us up.
Joy in the noticing. How emotional intelligence can help you see happiness.
Emotional Intelligence lecturer and author Natalie Kenely talks about how emotional intelligence can be a tool that helps us see the joy hidden in our lives.
Tired or burnt out? How to listen to your body to tell the difference.
Sometimes life catches up on us. We feel we should slow down. But what is this feeling, really? Is it tiredness? Is it just life? Or is it burnout – a word we hear thrown around a lot? How can we tell the difference? Family therapist and HR consultant Olivia Bilocca explains.
Finding stillness. How becoming a grandma is teaching me about presence, emotion, and the art of simply being.
Becoming a grandmother was an eye-opening experience for emotional Intelligence lecturer and author Natalie Kenely - it helped her learn how to be present. In this piece she talks about the importance of finding stillness in life’s precious moments.
More than ‘mum’: Dancing my way back to myself
When Janice Fenech became a mother she was overjoyed. But as time passed and she became overwhelmed with the demands of motherhood, she felt like she was losing herself. In this guest post, Janice shares how she found her way back to dance and regained a little part of herself with the support of her son
Tuning in. How to tell what you’re really feeling (and why it matters)
Have you ever felt “off” but couldn’t quite explain why? That’s the thing about emotions - they don’t always introduce themselves clearly. Unless we stop and tune in, they can end up running the show from backstage. Emotional Intelligence lecturer and author Natalie Kenely walks us through how to tune in.
Mothers’ musings. How a mum is helping others journal their way through motherhood.
Writing always felt therapeutic to Sarah Piscopo Mercieca. As she graduated and began her career in psychology - while also embarking on her personal journey into motherhood - she turned to the power of words to make sense of her experiences and co-founded ‘MUSE: Mothers Uniting in Stories and Emotions’.
A decade of ‘Women for Women’: 10 lessons from a growing community
A decade after founding the Facebook community Women for Women, to create a safe space where women can share their experiences and discuss issues that affect them, Francesca Fenech Conti reflects on the lessons she’s learned as the community has grown to include over 60,000 members.
The gift every mum truly needs: time
Time. It’s one of the most precious gifts you can give a mum. But the kind of time she needs depends on the phase of motherhood she’s in - because that phase shapes her needs. Not wants - needs.