#contentology #surprises Surprises when they are good, for most people, including me are wonderful!It means people have been thinking about you, planning and feeling excitedabout your anticipated joy. The best surprises I’ve been a part of are when we’ve planned for familymembers from afar to come and surprise my parents or other family. However forContinue reading “How do surprises go in your family?”
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Black/White/Grey
#contentology #blackwhitegrey Seeing the world in black and white, which is an analogy for seeing things inan either/or manner, is a tendency that many of my teens begin to recognisein themselves, or a tendency that parents may recognise in their children.This preference is usually apparent when the individual has little tolerancefor uncertainty or has troubleContinue reading “Black/White/Grey”
On the bedside
#contentology #onthebedside What’s on my bedside…..books, jewellery and water and my blue-lightBaxter Blue glasses and my iPhone. The most important things are my books that I’m reading (currently a fictionseries), books that I’m about to read (just about to start Neurotribes by SteveSilberman), books for journalling in and my mentor’s book! #visible. It tends toContinue reading “On the bedside”
Outside
#contentology #outside What’s outside in our environment has a big impact on our insides!Whilst knowing that working on our mindset, thoughts, beliefs andemotions is a wonderful thing to do to help us change, we must notforget the impact that our surroundings having on us as well.So being mindful of what is outside and around usContinue reading “Outside”
Throwback
#Contentology #throwback Five years ago at this time of year, we’d just taken a family trip toAdelaide to Zoo and the beach. I was largely an at home mumcaring for my youngest daughter who was three, with my middledaughter in Prep and my eldest in Grade 2.I was working from a room at the MilduraContinue reading “Throwback”
Apple vs PC
#contentology #applevspc The Apple versus PC computer question is one idea is one that hasbeen used over to years to help explain thinking and braindifferences for children and adults, when we are trying to explainwhat autism is- without going through all the criteria.Explaining autism in a single sentence is actually quite a challenge,and this byContinue reading “Apple vs PC”
Greenery
#contentology #greenery I love having greenery around me, there is something very invigorating. These are a few of the indoor plants that I have in my Side by Side practice office and the lovely green space that we built in our atrium. Bringing outside in, is really important when you work in an office mostContinue reading “Greenery”
Surprise
#contentology #surprise People that have not met me in person are surprised to learn thatI’m really short, and the shortest in my family (of six kids), AND thatmy average sized13 year old daughter, is now taller than me! And what’s surprised ME about this as I’ve gotten older, is that thisthing that was an annoyanceContinue reading “Surprise”
Fave Thing
#contentology #favething *must read to the tune of My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music* “Friday nights, great food with family and best friends,sharing a joke ’til you snort and make ‘laugh’ tears!Reading a great book that I just can’t put down,These are a few of my favourite things!”
What is your Pet Peeve?
#contentology #petpeeveWhen internet doesn’t work, when my desk is unorganised, when I find things on the bench I’ve already given to my daughter/s to put in their bedrooms, when I find washing in the machine that has been forgotten to hang out. Finding washing in the machine that I’ve (or someone else…) has forgotten toContinue reading “What is your Pet Peeve?”
Kate French 