For many months now it has become more and more common to have young Mum’s either during a talk or consultation, comment on how they feel inadequate and are letting their families down because while the meals they serve their family are delicious and healthy, they aren’t gorgeously plated up like the meals they see on social media. Many are in tears.

I spent last night with five of my soul sisters (one of them my biological sister!) having our spirits fed by each other and the mother of vulnerability Brene Brown. Her book "Gifts of Imperfection" has been mentioned many times on this page as it caused one of the biggest 'aha' moments in my life when I read it in 2010.

Currently where I live in the south of Sydney there is a massive food poisoning outbreak that has been traced back to a take-away food shop.

Have you heard of the 5 Love Languages?

Understanding ours has made a huge positive impact on our marriage.
Basically there are five ways to express and experience love.

It's that time of year where there's lots of talk of challenges, cleanses and detoxes with all sorts of pills, shakes, bars, drops, elixirs and potions filled with a variety of magical superfoods and the like that are touted as the silver bullet to absolve you from all your festive season 'sins' and have you trim, taut and terrific in no time.