Episode 11: "The Rule Book on Parenting? I threw that out the window!" talking with Lisa Williams of Noosa. Touching on acceptance without regret and seeing the positive in every situation

Lisa Williams is this week's guest on Susan Dunlop's Coffee and Contemplation with Women.  A little background on Lisa: Lisa is a quinquagenarian, or woman in her 50s, whom I met 10 years ago court-side at Noosa Basketball, whilst we cheered on our young daughters' team early one Saturday morning. At that time, underneath the friendly chat, I could feel Lisa's struggle to remain strong and positive, having survived a difficult marriage split. She was suffering depression. Lisa was parenting her two young special needs children, keeping it all together, clearly loving and caring for her family, whilst juggling a full-time job and putting herself last. I invited Lisa as a guest as, two years ago I ran into Lisa at the One Billion Rising dance on Noosa Beach. Lisa was what I'd describe as a vibrant, smiling, bundle of white glowing happiness, waiting in the wings for the main dance. She was laughing and chatting away comfortably with her work colleagues and mates. It was such an incredible change in between when we first met and then - a completely different woman. I was intrigued in a "can we all have what she's having" kind of way, and from there have been connected with Lisa ever since.  Lisa has clearly set a new standard and stepped up as a role model to her children and other women. Lisa is very much about finding the positives in every situation, enjoying the relationship with her adult children, and making choices that bring peace, happiness, enjoyment and contentment.  Today Lisa shared that her favourite song is Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", which I'm sure you will agree is fitting as Lisa's Theme Song, and also possibly a timely reminder, that we will survive these times of Covid-19.  If you'd like Lisa to share any part of her story, at a deeper level, please don't hesitate to contact me. Lisa said she'd be more than happy to come back and chat.