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13/10/2026

Ever tried to make someone feel better… and accidentally made them feel worse? 😬

We’ve all done it.

“If you think that’s bad, wait until you hear what happened to me…”

“At least he’s not…”

“Look on the bright side…”

These are called empathy misses.

And the truth is, we’re all human. Sometimes, when we’re sitting with someone else’s pain or discomfort, we simply don’t know what to say.

So we try to fix it, minimise it, offer advice or make it better.

Not because we don’t care, but often because we’re uncomfortable with their discomfort.

And that’s where emotional intelligence comes in.

Empathy is a skill we can all learn, practise and grow.

It’s about recognising our own discomfort and choosing to sit alongside someone without needing to fix how they’re feeling.

Sometimes all someone needs to hear is…

“I get it.”
“ That sounds really hard.”
“ I’m here with you.”

Empathy isn’t about having the perfect words. It’s about being willing to feel WITH someone rather than trying to make their feelings go away.

We’re all human. We’ll all miss the mark sometimes.

What matters is that we keep learning, growing and choosing connection.

11/10/2026

Friday we spent the day with Corowa Preschool for our second day of EQ Nexus training…. We knew that day 2 called for deeper work, really tackling our values, what matters most to us, and how we turn the dial up for optimism, empathy and motivation!
We make sure we fill the room with real life practice, evoking emotion all through the day!
One of our beautiful educators shared: “so much great knowledge and tools to use at work, at home, relationships and in general! Thank you girls”
Thanks for having us back Corowa Preschool! We can’t wait to see your team and your community continue to grow 🩵🙌


If you/your workplace is keen to learn more about our EQ training packages, reach out via our website (link in bio) or DM. 2027 is open for bookings 🤩

04/10/2026

Walking the talk and building my own emotional intelligence.

Today I’m feeling optimistic about breaking a pattern that I know doesn’t align with my values or the person I want to be.

This practice has honestly been a game changer in my life — noticing the pattern, getting curious about what’s driving it, and then making a plan to choose differently.

The trick? Remembering to carve out the time to actually work through the tougher ones. Because some patterns need more than awareness… they need a plan.

We all have patterns. The goal isn’t perfection — it’s becoming more intentional about the ones we want to keep and the ones we’re ready to change.

If there’s a pattern you keep finding yourself stuck in, reach out. I’d love to work through it with you through some EQ coaching.

EQ Nexus was cofounded by Heidi and Cassie, but our men deserve some love too! Not only are they supportive and patient,...
04/10/2026

EQ Nexus was cofounded by Heidi and Cassie, but our men deserve some love too!

Not only are they supportive and patient, but they help keep us grounded in reality, and bring a sense of reason when we need it! They have helped build and shape EQ Nexus and always show up for us! And they even keep us practising our own EQ skills when buttons are pressed, emotions run high, and we have to practise what we preach 😜 This is the essence of our framework here at EQ Nexus… never ending work, it’s intentional and with choice that we grow.

Tell someone you appreciate them today xx
Lv H & C 🩵

29/09/2026

Your brain doesn’t build patterns around what you want to do.
It builds them around what you repeatedly do.

Every time we respond in the same way, think the same thought, avoid the same discomfort or fall into the same reaction, we strengthen that pathway.

The good news? Patterns aren’t permanent.

Emotional intelligence helps us notice the pattern, pause before automatically following it, and practise a response that better aligns with who we want to be.

Awareness gives us a choice.
Choice, repeated over time, creates a new pattern.

What’s one pattern you’re ready to interrupt?

Have you ever walked into a room and felt the energy before anyone said a word?There’s a reason for that.Our brain’s mir...
22/09/2026

Have you ever walked into a room and felt the energy before anyone said a word?

There’s a reason for that.

Our brain’s mirroring systems, including what are often referred to as mirror neurons, may play a part in helping us recognise and respond to what others are experiencing.

And this matters enormously in teams, classrooms and families.

Because we don’t just bring our skills into a room.

We bring our nervous system.
Our energy.
Our emotional patterns.
Our way of responding when things get hard.

Over time, groups can begin to synchronise around the emotional cues that are consistently modelled around them.

So perhaps one of the most powerful questions we can ask ourselves is:

What am I making contagious?

Am I spreading urgency or calm?
Cynicism or possibility?
Defensiveness or curiosity?
Fear or courage?
Judgement or empathy?

Emotional Intelligence isn’t about being positive all the time.

It’s about noticing what we’re feeling, understanding the impact it may be having, and choosing how we want to show up.

Because sometimes the way we help others rise isn’t by telling them to perform better.

It’s by modelling the emotional conditions that allow them to become their best.

If you work in a team and want to be more intentional about what you’re making contagious, we can help!

14/09/2026

Is motivation a feeling, an emotion, or a behaviour?

The answer is a little more nuanced.

Motivation is best understood as a process that energises, directs and sustains behaviour. It can be influenced by emotions, thoughts, values, needs and rewards.

And importantly, motivation and behaviour are not the same thing.

Someone can be motivated to do something and still struggle to act.

That’s why “just try harder” is rarely a complete explanation.

Sometimes the more useful question is:

“What’s getting in the way of movement?”

And that’s where being smarter with your emotional data comes in!

This is our day 2 workshop, and it gets deep!

13/09/2026

We know we’re cringe….but we don’t care 😂

Emotions aren’t only in the words we say. They’re in the way we say them.

The exact same sentence can communicate excitement, frustration, disappointment, uncertainty, irritation… or complete disinterest — simply through a change in tone of voice.

Emotional intelligence involves learning to notice these subtle clues.

Tone.
Pace.
Volume.
Pauses.
Emphasis.
Changes from someone’s usual way of speaking.

When we slow down enough to notice these cues, we can become more curious about what might be happening beneath the words.

Instead of only asking, “What did they say?” we can also wonder:

“What might they be feeling?”
“What am I noticing in their voice?“
“What else might be going on here?”

Of course, we won’t always read it correctly — noticing is an invitation to get curious, not an assumption that we know.

That’s emotional intelligence in action: noticing more, assuming less, and getting curious.

12/09/2026

Finals bring big emotions — for adults too.

When we care deeply about our kids, it’s easy to get caught up in the moment. The questionable call. The missed opportunity. The scoreboard. The pressure.

But one of the most powerful things we can do for young people in sport is model what it looks like to experience big emotions without letting those emotions drive our behaviour.

You don’t have to be calm all the time. You don’t have to pretend you’re not frustrated, nervous or disappointed.

The EQ work is in the pause between the feeling and the response.

What am I feeling?
What’s driving this reaction?
Who do I want to be for my child right now?

Our kids learn so much about handling pressure by watching how we handle ours.

This finals season, cheer loudly, care deeply, feel all the feelings — and remember that your emotional regulation is part of their emotional education.

11/09/2026

Didn’t get that walk in over lunch?
Let’s choose to do it now!!
Heidi and I have been locking in hard, planning, developing, practicing )and lots of yapping!) our new EQ workshops!

Full plates, full schedules, and always multiple priorities to juggle

Every day calls for new choices, and we all can do it!

So while the kids are at soccer training, it’s a quick walk up the hill with the dogs, watching sunsets! 20mins is all I had, but it’s awesome 🙌

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