Appreciation…..how do we show it?

Do you feel appreciated? Do you have conversations with people about NOT feeling appreciated? For you to feel appreciated, what must happen? I talk a lot about gratitude and being grateful for things/people in our lives as do many others, but there doesn’t seem to be much discussion about appreciation Read more…

Why we need to practice gratitude.

“gratitude” noun “The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” Last week, I had a conversation with a client about feeling grateful and how it was something that they wanted to a) continue feeling and b) wanted their children to be more aware of. Read more…

Cover of the self care isn't selfish workbook

As women, we are particularly good at putting everyone else first and for some inexplicable reason, we feel guilty for taking time to look after ourselves. How many times have you gone to do something for yourself and then thought either “I haven’t got time for that right now” or Read more…

The joy of being authentic.

In a world so many are striving to be perfect, let’s be authentic! But what does it mean to be authentic? Well, the definition of authentic is “not false or copied; genuine; real.” To me, being authentic sounds a lot more achievable than being perfect. It also sounds a lot Read more…

No Matter What – By Debi Gliori

Small was feeling grim and dark Playing toss and fling and bang and crash, Break and snap and bash and batter…. “Good Grief” said Large, “What is the matter?”   Small said “I’m grim and grumpy Little Small And nobody loves me at all. “Oh Small” said Large, “Grumpy or Read more…

Learning to embrace the last months of winter.

Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah in simplistic terms) noun a quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture). In essence, hygge means creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people. The warm Read more…