Resilience
Josie Wins Prestigious Gold Stevie Award
Two-time cancer survivor, Josie Thomson, has lived her life staring down the people and things that said, “no you can’t”. “It’s resilience that determines who succeeds and who fails” said Josie Thomson, Local Business woman and Single Mother of two. A leadership trailblazer, Josie combines fifteen years of corporate experience with over a decade of…
Continue ReadingResilience: The Art of Bouncing Back
Download this article here. It is not what happens to you that defines you, it’s how you respond that counts! Just like death and taxes, stress and adversity are inevitabilities of life. Every single person will (at one stage or another) be faced with some sort of hardship that they must overcome. Yet it…
Continue ReadingChannel 10 Interview
In February 2014, I was featured on Studio10 You. Here I share my story of personal resilience, overcoming cancer twice throughout my life. Friends and colleagues from overseas were unable to see this on the Channel 10 website, so I’m sharing it here now. EnJOY!
Continue ReadingYou Are Not Your Brain: Webinar Recording Available
Did you miss the webinar that I ran with Dr Jeffrey M. Schwartz this week? Well, I have great news! We recorded the webinar and it’s available for you to watch right here. If you have any questions, please email us here. Enjoy! Ready to join us for the Masterclass? “I constantly over-think problems or…
Continue ReadingThe Power is in the Focus
Download this article here. Spicing up your life – the importance of knowing what you really REALLY want! How can you possibly achieve what you truly desire if you’re not clear about what it is? Think you know, but when you’re asked it’s just not clear or concise? Is close enough really good enough? Like playing…
Continue ReadingWhat Are Your Thoughts Creating For You?
I invite you to take a close look at your thinking – the quality of your thoughts, the content of your thoughts, the impact of your thoughts… on your beliefs, your words, your actions, your health. Through my experiences with cancer, I have become keenly aware of how my thoughts impact my overall mental, emotional…
Continue ReadingThe Value of Knowing Your Values
Who are you? What do you stand for? What really matters? Do you know what your core values are? Do you feel ‘ok’ about your world yet sense there’s something more, something deeper that seeks expression in your life? What commitment do you make to yourself to live in better alignment with your values? How…
Continue ReadingPrevention Magazine Feature: “Meditation Helped Me Beat Cancer”
For executive coach Josie Thomson, 46, learning to meditate proved not only life-changing, but life-saving. “My first encounter with cancer was at the age of 24, when I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Shockingly, I was given six months to live, but survived. Then, three years ago I was diagnosed with cancer again, this time…
Continue ReadingThe Art of Bouncing Back
We have all at some stage been absolutely astounded at how well someone has managed to stay afloat – emotionally, psychologically and physically, through the most awful situation, and at other times have been deeply concerned about another’s lack of ‘buoyancy’ in the same situation. What makes these people different? It’s a skill or trait…
Continue ReadingHealing Our Shadows
This article appeared in the August 2013 edition of Connexions Magazine: http://issuu.com/jenniegorman9/docs/connexions_aug2013/23 It is with deep respect, gratitude and love that I welcome readers to this article. And a big ‘thank you’ to Jennie Gorman for inviting me to contribute to her fabulous work again this month. My topic this month is about our ‘shadows’ or…
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