by Margie | Jul 24, 2020 | Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts
“Don’t worry. Be happy.” It’s a catchy tune but it can be lousy advice. In the midst of a tough time, being told to ‘focus on the bright side’ can just make you feel worse. Sometimes life is difficult. Disappointing. Hard. Frightening....
by Margie | May 9, 2019 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Last weekend, women hailing from eleven countries – from Japan to Bulgaria, Israel to Argentina – joined me at my Live Brave Weekend. Being my first Live Brave Weekend outside Australia, I wasn’t sure how it would differ from the others. It was on a warm...
by Margie | May 29, 2013 | Live Passionately, Speak Bravely, Work Courageously
I love Facebook. Most the time anyway. It’s a magnificent tool for staying in touch with friends far away and connecting with people I never otherwise would (perhaps you’re one of them!) But like all tools, we can’t rely on it to do things it...
by Margie | May 23, 2012 | Live Passionately, Speak Bravely
As social media reshapes how we connect, it pays us to rethink what we need to feel fulfilled in our relationships, and realize that no amount of tweets, texts or Facebook status updates can provide it. Sure social networking is a great tool, but there’s a profound...
by Margie | Oct 17, 2011 | Live Passionately, Work Courageously
One evening last week a girlfriend dropped in for an impromptu visit and said she needed a glass of wine. Being the good friend I am I dutifully shared a bottle with her. Which was all fine until the next morning when I realized that I’d forgotten to set my...
