I am jumping around my seat as I type because I feel passionately about this. I want to shout from the rooftops. I want to shout: LIVE IT! Yet sadly, so often we get distracted. Perhaps it’s fear or the opinion of others that holds us back. Subconsciously, there is a whole lot going […]
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How many times have you been to your friend’s house and she says ‘here have a cuppa it will make it all better.’ In our family, a proper brew solves all of your problems, no matter what you are going through. Drinking tea has been a daily ritual in our family since I can remember. The
Are you ready to harness your inner Queen? The Queendom of Fife is a new, online magazine designed to give women a chance to shine and celebrate confidence, positivity and achievements in life and in business. My name is Cara Forrester – a former journalist who’s spent her life in the communications industry – and
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One thing that I understand that you are going through right now is that you are feeling like you are a fraud. I get it. You have this nagging voice in your head which tells you that you are not the real deal and you are going to get ‘found out.’ Welcome to Imposter Syndrome. Or
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Feeling stressed out?Feeling exhausted?Like you have too much to do but not enough time to do it? When I speak to clients who are mentally, physically and emotionally drained I often hear myself say You might be suffering from burnout We are so wrapped up in ‘doing’ everyday that there is no time to ‘just be.’
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What do you do? The 4 words that either haunt you or you feel excited to answer with great enthusiasm and joy. You know those people right? They light up when they talk about what they do, they love what they do. Are you one of them? It’s one of the questions that we
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The fact that I didn’t learn to walk until the age of 2 did not stop me from moving forward. I developed a sort of jumping-on-my-butt technique, much to the amusement of others. At school, I was always trying reach perfection. It was easy for others and myself to be proud of my accomplishments because
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I’m so excited that you are here at Paws and Purses to hear my stories about money and pets. A little about me: I love to listen to most types of music, sing along although not very well, read, dance and take photos. I have been married to Calvin for 15 years. Our pride and
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I have been wanting to write about this subject for some time but I suppose I was getting clear about it myself first. You see I have had my own businesses for nearing 20 years now, although I hadn’t really took my business and myself seriously until the last 3 to 4. As a woman,
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I love the fact that I walked into a shopping centre yesterday and I saw huge bunches of red roses everywhere. How romantic. I am a big fan of dates as reminders for self reflection and action. To be able to step back and look at the bigger picture. However, I am not a fan
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