Author Archives: Alison @ Style Counsel

Bedside Manners

“Dr House is a real pussycat compared to one of my doctors!” I know that’s quite a big call but… Don’t we all expect a certain level of courtesy; a standard of behaviour; a code of ethics? At the very … Continue reading

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There Are Some Things I Just Don’t Do.

There’s something about me you don’t know. There are many things, actually… But yesterday I actually went to the dentist. For. The. First. Time. In. 8. Years. (Before that, it had been 12 years). Get the picture? Yep… I don’t … Continue reading

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I am a Dag

Just ask anyone who knows me. They’ll tell you. I am very much in touch with my inner dag. So much so, I’ll even pluck up the courage here to share with you a few of my guilty pleasures. Some … Continue reading

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Just another one of those days. Winning.Not.

It was just another one of those days…You know the type? You drag your sorry butt out of bed at 8am on a Sunday after falling into a fitful sleep at around 4am.  You suspect you should probably stay in … Continue reading

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Don’t Judge Me. I Can Do It ALL By Myself!

  A recent conversation with a Twitter follower  has got me to thinking (yep, again!).  She shared a preconceived idea of what/who I was. Don’t get me wrong – she wasn’t mean (at all) but her opinion of me was … Continue reading

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Nicole Kidman – Love her or hate her? I’d like to know “Why”?

Here’s an exerpt from MamaMia’s Blog – a post by Bryce Corbett about Nicole Kidman. I have wondered about this particular Celeb-bashing phenomena for years so when I read this post on MamaMia I felt compelled to share it on … Continue reading

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Lori Dwyer’s Story

  Lori Dwyer writes a Blog that I follow and love. It’s called Random Ramblings from a Stay At Home Mum  Here’s the link to Lori’s Blog Recently, life dealt Lori and her family a particularly cruel blow and now, … Continue reading

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Life Is Short and So Am I – Love, Loss & New Years Resolutions

In September of last year (2009 – only a few weeks after my Dad passed away) I received a message similar to what I’m sharing with you here in my last Blog Post for 2010.   A gentle reminder of … Continue reading

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Ponderings – Confidence Suckers & Boosters

I saw something the other day as I waited in a cafe to meet with a client. I watched the group dynamics of a group of young mums meeting for morning tea and it got me thinking about what I … Continue reading

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365 Acts Of Kindness

  Looking good always makes us feel better and gives us a boost, but I truly believe the best way to make yourself feel good is to make someone else feel even better! By giving someone else a boost you … Continue reading

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