Blog Posts
Simplify
Many moons ago I was gifted a plain black journal embossed in gold lettering on the front cover. There was only one word "Simplify" I absolutely loved that journal, not for the words I wrote inside but for that one word which became a meaningful mantra for me. When we...
An Hour Is All It Takes
An hour is all it takes There’s no denying the past week has been intensely challenging with undulating emotions. I’ve felt undeniably uncomfortable and confused, more so with myself and my privileged white friends than any other Admittedly everyone to their own, we...
Setting Intentions over Goals, Here’s why.
Looking back, who would have though all the resolutions and plans made for 2020 would have been swept to the wayside in the first quarter of the year. In the early 2000's I was goal oriented with many a plan. As a newly qualified coach, I'd encourage my clients to...
Connection Matters – Connection to Others
A smile A wave across the street A little food gift left on the doorstep A cheery hello Simple actions can make a significant difference to someone’s day “The most important things in life are the connections you make with others.” said Tom Ford There’s an...
Connection Matters – Connection to Self
Connection matters – a lot. Probably more so right now than ever as our opportunity for physical and social connection is limited. So, what do we do if we can’t go out? One option, is to go within Connection begins with you Look after yourself first, then family and...
This Is Not Business As Usual
This is not business as usual. This post may be unpopular but I’ll say it anyway. Mother earth is on her knees. And we are carrying on, as if it’s business as usual. A knee jerk reaction to a critical situation, our survival brains precede the way, scrabbling...
Semantics and Somatics
“Every day is a chance to get better” I saw these words pinned up on a notice board. Although I understand the intention behind the message, I have to say I tend to disagree, here’s why. Reading the words quietly to myself I allowed them to filter through my mind and...
Consistency – A New Take
I have no desire to justify any absence from blogging this past month, although I do want to talk about it. The truth is the words just haven’t materialised. My creative juices flow best when my mind isn’t preoccupied. There is a certain element to the stillness I...
Why Are We So Busy Anyway?
Browsing through the archive of my old websites I came across an article I’d written ‘Boosting Your Productivity’. I had to giggle, the article suggested the key to boosting productivity was taking time out, followed practical suggestions of things to ‘do’. It was a...
Self Care is a Buzzword and I’m Glad
There’s so much talk about self care these days and I’m so glad. I can’t quite recall when I first heard that term because I was too busy playing superwoman! 🙂 I can recall though, describing my ‘Be nice to me’ days in one of my early coaching newsletters. This...