Author: IntuitiveCounsellor
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Nature, sleep and good nutrition
What things give you energy? Time in nature affords me incredible energy. Decent sleep also helps replenish my energy levels. I also derive essential energy and zest from good food and water. I also derive a great sense of joy and energy from swimming, submerging myself in water. I thoroughly love getting away out in…
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Emotional fodder for the disingenuous.
People arrive at a particular point on their journey where they finally realise they cannot control or influence another person’s perspectives or expectations. In fact, they simply need to let go of the expectations of others, especially those whose actions show that they have no intention of meeting expectations; it can act as a great…
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Eclecticism abounds amidst my favourite musical sounds.
What’s your all-time favorite album? I adore music. I love the inherent power within music to transform, enliven, awaken, calm, heal, arouse, temper and deepen emotions, thoughts and memories. My musical tastes are quite varied. However, I cannot handle hard metal music, it the musical equivalent to hard-gore and horror. I find it discordant and…
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Bush tucker … the art of foraging.
Which topics would you like to be more informed about? I wish I was much more knowledgeable about bush tucker, and foraging plants, seeds and foods that are edible, safe to eat, nutrient rich and medicinal. I would love to know the healing and medicinal properties of plants and native foods. I would love to…
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Simply unimaginable
What would your life be like without music? What would my life be like without music? Simply unimaginable! My life, my life’s journey has its own unique soundtrack. An eclectic mix of music, lyrics and sounds that have helped to meaningfully punctuate and contextualise my life, the joys, struggles, losses and triumphs. Music is like…
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Flavourful
What are your favorite types of foods? Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and Indian …. And my own Australian cuisine that marries so many wonderful cultures and flavours.
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My current favourite word is … OK
What’s your favourite word? Drum roll please …. My favourite word at present is AGENCY, that is personal or self Agency. I also use it together with self-efficacy. “Your agency is your ability to personally accomplish what you want in life. Agency can be viewed as having multiple components: opportunity, awareness, skill, resources, and intention”…
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Mmm…
What are you doing this evening? Not too sure yet, firstly I need to get through the morning, then off to work. Perhaps I’ll fantasise what I’ll do tonight while either driving to or from work. One thing is for certain, I’ll be doing the cooking (like every night). Perhaps I should spice it up…
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Loud and Obnoxious
What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you? Truthfully? Overt or intense, and high levels of extroversion are a bit of a red-flag for me. Or more succinctly, those who have narcissistic tendencies driving their insatiable need for attention and control. Yes, I know many lovely extroverted personalities who are emotionally intelligent…
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Ah….
Describe your ideal week. No alarm clocks, no deadlines, no commuting and no work! A holiday away somewhere in nature where I can lose myself in nature walks, swimming, photography and writing. A week of not cooking for the family, not cleaning, not shopping … not having to manage other’s deadlines, priorities and needs. A…
Selectively Juggling 