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Thank You to the Teams Showing Up for Themselves
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of spending time with teams across the Children’s Hospital, Gold Coast University Hospital, and NSW Health in Broken Hill. What has struck me again and again is the sheer heart, grit, and generosity of the people who show up every day to care for others — often without pausing to notice the impact this work has on their own energy.
Winter’s Quiet Invitation to Slow Down
Today marks the first day of winter — a season our bodies understand far more deeply than our calendars do. Even in a busy, always‑on world, winter carries an ancient message: slow down, turn inward, and restore.
From Empathy to Kindness — A New 21‑Day Journey Begins
As we close the chapter on our 21‑Day Empathy Challenge, take a moment to acknowledge what you’ve just completed. Over the past three weeks, you’ve leaned into noticing, understanding, and honouring the emotional worlds of others — and your own. You’ve strengthened your capacity to pause, to listen, and to respond with humanity in the moments that matter.
The Two‑Way Flow of Empathy
At ZestAgain we have stepped into the last week of the Empathy Challenge. This week is about shifting the way my community moves through the world. Over the past 18 days, Zesty’s have been pausing, noticing emotions, and listening to there whole body — three deceptively simple practices that quietly change everything.
The Surprises We Don’t See Coming
Over the weekend, a Zesty reached out to share something that genuinely moved me. They’ve been following along with the 21‑Day Empathy Challenge — especially Days 8, 9, and 10, where we explore listening without fixing, being with people, and letting others feel seen without stepping in to take over.
Beginning the Week With Empathy in Motion
Every two months at ZestAgain, we launch a new 21‑day challenge. Not because people need more to do, but because a challenge is one of the simplest, most powerful ways to shift perspective. A challenge interrupts autopilot. It nudges you to look at your day‑to‑day life with fresh eyes.
Why Challenging Yourself Matters (And What a 10km Run Taught Me About It)
Every two months at ZestAgain, we launch a new 21‑day challenge. Not because people need more to do, but because a challenge is one of the simplest, most powerful ways to shift perspective. A challenge interrupts autopilot. It nudges you to look at your day‑to‑day life with fresh eyes.
Reflection: The Quiet Skill That Shapes Safe, Sustainable Nursing
Discover why reflection in nursing is a vital skill for safe, sustainable practice. Learn how reflective practice supports student nurses, prevents burnout, builds emotional resilience, and promotes compassionate, high-quality patient care.
Holding Steady When the World Feels Heavy
It feels like the world is carrying a lot right now. The ripple effects of conflict, war, displacement, and political tension are reaching into our homes, workplaces, and conversations. Even if we’re not directly affected, we feel the emotional aftershocks — the uncertainty, the grief, the sense that life has become more fragile and more complex.
Nurturing Our Energy: Why Empathy Needs Space to Breathe
Time is very precious as it seems to be moving faster than I have ever been aware of before. I know that this can be explained away by Neuroscience and I won’t bore you with that detail today. However, as we move through April, I will be thinking a lot about empathy—how essential it is in our work, our relationships, and our sense of humanity. And also, how fragile it can become when our energy is stretched thin.
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