Brisbane Training and Living with my Mum
- joankoskela
- Mar 2
- 4 min read
Updated: Mar 5
I’m Currently Based in New Zealand
I am writing to you during the early days of Autumn here in New Zealand. This will be my 'home' for the next two months, where I'll spend time with my mother, work, enhance my skills, and plan. It's a beautiful day here in Nelson, the town where I grew up. If you've attended Living Wisdom training, you'll know about echoes, welds, and warm fuzzies. I also had some painful experiences here, but by discovering faith at 29 and Living Wisdom at 42, I've been able to redeem those experiences and find purpose, hope, and growth in them. I'm already enjoying the new season with crunchy, tasty fresh apples, in-season peaches, and cheese scones. Perhaps it's true that there's no place like home. Living with my elderly mum will also give me some great content for a workshop I’ll be running later this year about multi-generational living.
Transformation Bootcamp - May 12th to 23rd in Brisbane
1. I am thrilled to be running the first two-week Living Wisdom training school in Brisbane in nearly three years. I’ve changed the name of this life-changing two-week school to ‘Transformation Bootcamp’ to really reflect what the training will do if you choose to allow it. The name change has the full support of David Riddell (Founder and Dean of Living Wisdom) as it better reflects our purpose. It truly is a transformative experience, as we focus on helping people change their 'stinking thinking', heal old wounds, and improve current relationships, ministries, parenting, and careers. I also favour the term 'bootcamp' as it suggests intense training, which is precisely what this is—intense training for your mind, any faulty foundations, areas needing healing, and your life skills.
2. We are incredibly fortunate to be running our May Transformation Bootcamp at the Centro Christian Church in Windaroo. This lovely venue offers plenty of natural light, a stunning view, a veranda, and a cafe, and is situated just 30 minutes south of Brisbane, making it one of the finest venues we've had. You can check it out here. A big thank you to Centro Christian Church for your generosity and hospitality.
3. Registrations are now OPEN. I understand that taking two weeks off in today's world is challenging for many, and financial constraints can also be a concern. However, I urge you to seriously consider joining us this year. I recently spoke with a couple who travelled from Canada to New Zealand in January because they recognised the significant benefits of teaching in their own lives, as well as in the lives of their friends and clients. That's a substantial expense! Who wouldn't love Brisbane at this perfect time of the year?!
4. Finally, if you have participated in Living Wisdom training or know someone who has, please spread the word about the Bootcamp, as it thrives on word-of-mouth recommendations. If you are a Chaplain, Counsellor, or Pastor, consider this ten-day intensive personal and professional development opportunity. You are unlikely to regret it.
5. If you would love to get this training but can’t able to join us in Brisbane, please check out my online store You will find some valuable training there. I recommend starting with Teaching Your Mind to be Your Friend or The 12 Fundamentals of Emotional Health.
Don’t forget to keep a look out for my online workshops.
Online Workshops
I really enjoyed the online workshops I started last year and am eager to keep offering this service to you. I’m planning to run my next workshop on a Monday evening in June and will announce the exact date soon. I’d love to be doing it before then but by the time I considered various public holidays, Easter, school holidays in Australia and New Zealand, and my May Transformation Bootcamp – that’s the earliest time that looks like it will suit most people. The next workshop will be about BEATING ANXIETY so if that’s something you are interested in, please stay tuned. The first two workshops were well attended and received excellent feedback. If you missed them, you can purchase the video recordings of the Healthy Assertiveness and Goal Setting workshops from my shop, along with many other valuable resources.
Counselling
My counselling time zone has shifted from AEST (Brisbane, Australia) to NZDT (NZ Daylight Savings Time), which means several of my previous appointment times have changed. Evening slots are usually the first to fill up, and for my Australian friends, my former 7:00 pm appointment is now 10:00 pm for me here. I care about you, but I won't be at my best at that late hour! I hope you can find a suitable time, and if not, please email me so we can work something out.
New Facebook and Instagram for Living Wisdom Australia
I have a very embarrassing confession to make! I panicked when I saw a bogus message from Meta telling me they were about to close down my Facebook and Instagram pages, and I clicked on a link that allowed hackers to access them. After seven years of building my presence, it all nearly vanished in an instant! Despite many hours trying to resolve the issue with Meta, my marketing team and I still only have very limited access to these pages now so we’ve had to create new pages - so, if you see duplicate pages, it’s OK. I’m in the process of switching over to the new pages but may not be able to close down the old ones. Please like and follow my new pages here to make sure you stay connected and see all my updates about ministry news and training. You can link to my new pages here:
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