by Margie | May 23, 2022 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Dr Brené Brown has shared many insights that resonate with me. Yet one stands apart: “When we don’t work on our shame, we work it out on others.” Sometimes we conflate and confuse guilt and shame. Guilt is an adaptive emotion we feel when we assess that we...
by Margie | Aug 18, 2016 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
I’m not sure if you’re an Olympics fan, but despite not being fanatical about any sport, the Olympics have reeled me in to my TV set over the last couple weeks. From Michael Phelps to Usain Bolt, their stories of persistence and determination...
by Margie | Dec 8, 2014 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
Growing up my dad would often jokingly call me ‘bumble foot.’ By high school I had labeled myself as a bona-fide “non-athlete” and during school athletic carnivals, would only enter the walking race, too intimidated by the ‘real’ athletes to line up against them in...
by Margie | Jun 11, 2013 | Live Passionately, Work Courageously
This morning I spoke to about 270 senior students at the high school in the town (of Bairnsdale) near where I grew up. I began by sharing with them four important lessons I’ve learnt since I was their age: # 1. Don’t believe everything you tell...
by Margie | Jun 9, 2011 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Work Courageously
Neuro-plasticity research now proves what many have long known: that you are never too old to change, and more so, that you can rewire your brain to think and act in ways that lead to greater success in work, love & life. The first time I read that my brain was...