Ever wondered why some people charge through life while others take it slow and dreamy? Do you ever notice how everyone seems to have a different rhythm — and wonder why? The answer might be hiding in the Chinese zodiac. Western astrology seems to be the fine brushwork showing the intricacies to our personality and life events, where as the Chinese zodiac is our life canvas — it shows the foundation of who we are. It paints the broad strokes of our personality, our natural te

There was a long period of my life where nothing seemed to work — not because I wasn’t trying, but because I was operating from survival. From being adopted at 3 years old, then aged 11 to 18, my life moved between children’s homes, foster placements, hospitals, and detention centres, across two different countries. At the time, I didn’t have language for what was happening inside me. I just knew I felt afraid, sad, overwhelmed, and desperate to escape my reality. I was a ch

Small Shifts That Make a Big Difference It’s easy to lose yourself when life is busy. My fifth child turns one next month, and even as I type this, my teenager is texting me in class. The phone doesn’t stop, the chores never end, and the washing pile seems eternal. I often eat last and still find myself doing chores past 9pm — laundry, washing up, putting clothes away… there’s always something to do. Add two dogs and three cats, and some days it feels like there’s no space le