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Posts by Annie Xystouris

Annie Xystouris is a certified health coach and Positive Intelligence® coach who helps stressed out and overwhelmed mums feel calm and fulfilled, preventing burnout. She offers one-on-one coaching services online. To find out more, go to www.anniexystouris.com.

Because I Lost My Mom: 6 Gifts I Now Appreciate

“The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don’t have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.” ~Chris Pine

I had a happy, carefree childhood up until a point. I remember lots of giggles, hugs, and playfulness. One summer, as we were sitting in my grandmother’s yard enjoying her homemade cake, my mum’s right hand started trembling.

My worried grandmother encouraged her to eat, but her hand continued to tremble. I remember her troubled look. She must have sensed something was wrong.

Just three months later, she was gone. Acute