by Kerene Strochnetter | Aug 29, 2019 | Updates
Recently I had one of those cultural cringe moments while attending an all-day event. Instead of being warmly greeted by the organiser, I was ordered (rather loudly and without a smile) to “show my virtual ticket”, before being tagged with a yellow...
by Kerene Strochnetter | Aug 19, 2019 | Updates
“The busier you are the unhappier you get!” A short excerpt from the book ‘Crazy Busy” planned to be available November 2019. As a busy career woman in the nineties, I thought I could do and have it all. And I did, to a point, holding down a demanding full-time job as...
by Kerene Strochnetter | May 8, 2019 | No category, Updates
Like many people, I found it hard to come to terms with what happened in Christchurch recently. I sat on the couch in tears all that afternoon and evening. To make it worse, I was on my own. It’s times like this that you really need people around you. Facebook...
by Kerene Strochnetter | Dec 18, 2018 | Updates
1. Don’t go if you don’t want to. I’m serious. Check in with yourself. You’ve been around these people all-year-long. Do you really want to spend more time with them? Ask yourself how you’re feeling. If everything points to wishing you could just go home and put your...
by Kerene Strochnetter | Oct 16, 2018 | Updates
There’s a ton of myths and misconceptions about meditation. I hear the strangest things. And I get it, meditation has long been associated with the weird and the woowoo. Lets get rid of a few (thirteen in fact) common misconceptions. 1. Meditation means sitting for...
by Kerene Strochnetter | Sep 13, 2018 | Updates
If you’re a busy person, expecting a wonderful calm, relaxing, zen-like experience, when you first start mediating, is likely to leave you bitterly disappointed. Busy people often find that meditation feels anything but calm and relaxing. It can feel weird and...
