by Margie | Dec 1, 2016 | Latest Thoughts, Speak Bravely
Nearly every person I’ve spoken to over the last week or so has mentioned to me how much they have on this merry month of December. Holiday parties. School concerts. Travel planning. Teacher gifts. Card writing. Present shopping. Christmas decorating. Gift...
by Margie | Dec 24, 2013 | Build Resilience, Speak Bravely
I love my family. Most the time I really like them too. Which is why I’m excited to have twenty-six rel’s coming for Christmas lunch this year. But I also know that family dynamics can trigger some less than merry tension among the relative ranks. Comedian...
by Margie | Dec 18, 2013 | Build Resilience, Speak Bravely
Ho Ho Ho! Seasons Greetings from Melbourne where the barometer is due to hit 40C/100F today! If you’re from the northern hemisphere, a heatwave may not feel very Christmas-like but it’s certainly feeling very Christmassy to me! And not just because...
by Margie | Nov 22, 2011 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Speak Bravely
Growing up in Australia, my only experience of Thanksgiving was through American television. Somehow it seemed a lot like our Christmas. . . except of course without Santa and warm sunshine. After a decade in the US, I have really come to love the Thanksgiving...