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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Gut instinct: A direction to follow or a feeling to question?
We all know the feeling: something doesn’t quite sit right, or suddenly feels absolutely right. But can we trust our gut? Emotional Intelligence lecturer and author Natalie Kenely explores the difference between intuition, fear and experience — and why sometimes the wisest thing we can do is pause and listen.
Let's stop apologising for our faces: The 1,000 women global project.
Australian photographer Cait Miers tells us about her global project, Laugh Lines - in which she invites 1,000 women to step in front of the camera makeup-free, challenging impossible beauty ideals and celebrating the faces they already have.
How to drink water… Hydration hacks that won’t have you peeing all day
We know we should drink more water, yet for many it’s a struggle. Some forget, others choose not to - to avoid multiple trips to the bathroom. Fitness coach and personal trainer Jeanine Thompson unlocks the secret to drinking water.
The gateway to clarity. Cultivating self-awareness.
Clarity is a theme that frequently surfaces the work of emotional intelligence lecturer and author Nathalie Kenely. She talks about how clarity rarely arrives as a sudden breakthrough, but instead emerges gradually when we create the space to pause, reflect, and truly listen.
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