The great napping debate

'To nap or not to nap – that is the question'. Well, for some. Not for me – as my previous post: 'Secret confessions from my napping diary' yelled from the rooftops…and then left to lie down.
I appreciate that there are some in our community who feel they are unable to nap. Meanwhile there are [...]

Posted Under: burnout and sleep
This post was written by Megan on June 11, 2010 Comments (3)

Meditation made manageable – mmm…

What happens when you hear the word 'meditation'?  

Some of you may think of words like: 'calm', 'spiritual', 'awareness', 'nice smelly candle and fluffy pillows'.
But many of us, if we're really honest, immediately think:

'What? You mean that thing monks take decades to master?'
'I don't know how to meditate'
'I'm crap at meditating'
'Who has time to meditate?' [...]

Posted Under: burnout and stress management
This post was written by Megan on April 1, 2010 Comments (0)

SARK shows us how to sing on paper

There was some shameless name-dropping in the previous Burnout post: 
I spoke to SARK personally. 
Apologies for that.
But it was all for a good cause, telling you about how SARK (aka Susan Kennedy) helped me to do things in a way that's smarter and fun-er, rather than harder.
 
SARK re-cap
SARK is an author and artist with a remarkable [...]

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This post was written by Megan on March 24, 2010 Comments (1)

I spoke to SARK personally…

Imagine a woman standing in a queue at the the Motor Registration Office. The walls are grey, the furniture is grey, the mood is…you guessed it…grey.

Now imagine the woman in the queue singing:
"Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found.
Was blind but now [...]

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This post was written by Megan on March 19, 2010 Comments (4)