World Mental Health Day: Courage to Begin Again As World Mental Health Day approaches, I asked myself what does this day mean to me?  This day means more to me than simply raising awareness. As a wellness advocate for nearly 3 years, this day holds a special place in my…

The moment I turned 29… Turned 29 three days ago, on March 16, 2023.  I am thankful for the celebrations and love received on this day. The past year has been a year of growth for me. It was the year I started expanding and gaining traction within the mental health…

First post of 2023: The Cheesecake story The new year has arrived! I hope you all had a great start to the new year. When one year ends and when another ones begins, we tend to reflect back and look ahead. So, I thought it would be nice to dedicate a…

New Beginning: Finding “The Self” Again END OF PODCAST SERIES 2: FINDING “THE SELF” AGAIN This blog post documents a few thoughts accompanying the release of the last two episodes of Chill By Nette Podcast Series 2. It is interesting (to say the least) where this journey has taken me and…

“I become less afraid of leaving the world soon.” This post was inspired by this morning’s gratitude journal entry. I told myself that since today’s entry had greatly exceeded what I would consider a “usual length”, I might as well just put it down as a blog post. And here it…

I’m Just Getting Older and Better! To be who you want to be, start by believing that you are. I turned 28 this month.  I wanted to dedicate a post to myself a week ago on my 28th birthday, but I procrastinated. There’s a lot that I have been wanting…

A Personal Milestone: 2,000 Podcast Downloads! Just a week ago I released my 30th episode!! It does feel surreal. I started out this space almost a year ago, with the goal to share, spread awareness and inspire. This was done through creating weekly podcast episodes on various mental health and…

The Mindfulness in Goal-Setting: “Intentions” LOOKING AHEAD Hi Folks! It’s 2022, and we are halfway through the first month of the year. The beginning of a new year is another opportunity to pause and reflect. It is a time that stirs up a lot of feelings within me. I’d say…

Wishing all a Mindful Merry Christmas! It is two days away from Christmas and I thought of dedicating a Christmas special blog post.  I am curious to know how this time of the year feels like for you? Christmas used to be my favourite season as a kid. I think…

“The Ability Mind: Wherever you are, be there totally.” I have been asking myself: Why practice mindfulness?  What is the purpose? Everybody has a different answer. For me, it is so that I can become a better version of myself for myself, and for my loved ones around me through…

Extracting Happiness Out of Ordinary Moments: Living in The Here and Now Today, I am going to share with you this quote by Thomas Mitchell:  “One of the best secrets of a happy life is the art of extracting comfort and sweetness from every circumstance…People are always looking for happiness…

A Slice of Nette’s Life: A Mindful Morning Routine “Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.” — Thich Nhat Hanh The morning is the ideal…

To New Beginnings: Cultivating Mindfulness | From Doing to Being I remembered that in my [EP 8: Let’s Talk About Happiness: 3 Lessons Learnt From Within], towards the end of the episode I shared a 4th lesson regarding happiness, and that is: “Happiness comes from living in the present moment.” …

Self-Care is sometimes stepping out of your comfort, and embracing your fears SELF-CARE IS ALSO ABOUT FACING YOUR FEARS As much as self-care is often known as doing re-charging activities that make us feel good- from enjoying a facial mask to soaking ourselves in bubble baths, it is also about…

Another personal milestone: Looking into my fear of socialising While you may not be everyone’s cup of tea, you do not have to be. Tea has never apologised for not being coffee – Kirsten Corley RECOGNISING MY “FEAR OF SOCIALISING” I just felt like doing a short blog post today because I…