Regrets of the Dying

For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate…

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Regrets of the Dying

Time is Precious No Regrets The Top Five Regrets of the Dying – A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing Gives hope for a better world. A bestselling memoir, read by more than a million people worldwide. Available in 32 languages. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the…

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The Story of Five Regrets

Please make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up and listen to an inspiring tale! While it is the story of the journey 5 Regrets from the very beginning to where it is now, it is also an important reminder of how important trusting in each step is for your own life. It is a…

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Five Things I Have Learned Since Five Regrets

It is now five years since my book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, was published internationally. So with a theme of five, here are five things I’ve learned since Five Regrets: five things I have lived by and that I share with you in detail in my newest memoir, Bloom. 1. Courage is the greatest tool for…

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24. A Very Unexpected Twist

24. A Very Unexpected Twist

The hempcrete tiny house has arrived and it’s time to look inside! It has also been a time of huge decisions. I always suffer a bit of an over-sharing hangover when I release a vlog episode or a memoir that is so personal. But it seems I teach best through the example of my life.…

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23. Forward Steps into the Dream

Forward Steps into the Dream

It’s been a wave of emotions and challenges since I first stepped foot on the land I came to buy. But at last, there are forward steps unfolding, ones that can actually be seen physically. Dreams unfold step-by-step and decision-by-decision. Sometimes it can feel like it will always just be a dream, but then it’s…

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22. The Endless Days of Summer in Australia

The Endless Days of Summer in Australia

Summer usually knocks me down. The humidity and heat of the Australian summer have helped me fall in love with the cooler seasons instead. But this summer was magical like a child’s summer break, which stretches on forever. It was such an expected gift. Life can be like that: surprising in wonderful ways when we…

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21. The Gifts of Lord Howe Island, Australia

21. The Gifts of Lord Howe Island, Australia

Sometimes we don’t realise how much we need a gift that life puts in front of us until we surrender fully to it and open our hearts to its blessing. Visiting Lord Howe Island over the summer break in Australia was indeed an unexpected blessing. May this episode remind you that it is OK to…

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20. Goodbye for Now

20. Goodbye for Now

At last, I have woken on my land! The beauty of such an experience is enough to keep pulling me forward. Sometimes that’s all we need – a taster of things to come that gives us the strength to keep believing in possibilities. Welcome to Episode 20.

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19. Nurturing the Soul

19. Nurturing the Soul

Real-life connection is far more powerful than we often realise. It is an innate human need. After a healthy dose of such times, connecting with funny and wise women, it was also time for real-life connection with nature through the macro world of my own neighbourhood. Never underestimate what a hug or a little time…

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