Reconnecting with yourself.
A couple of weekends ago, I was invited out for an evening of live music watching a local band that I love. It meant a 40-minute drive and a bit of dubious parking once I returned home (once our parking Read more
Why wait for happiness?
The mindset of waiting for happiness is a never-ending cycle. Have you heard yourself or friends say, “If I were to get a better job/nicer house/new partner/more money things would be better, I’d be so much happier?” But then, you Read more
“You don’t look 54” and other age related conversations.
“You don’t look 54” was the way a conversation at the weekend started for me which then led to a discussion about “what does 54 actually look like?” The conclusion we came to was that there is no definitive image Read more
Learning to be balanced when life feels chaotic.
When we’re hit with uncertainty either suddenly or in large amounts, it can throw us off. We can get frustrated, stressed, discouraged which leads us to feeling overwhelmed. This is a normal part of life but how would it be Read more
A week of positive speech.
Recently it struck me (again) about the power of how we talk to each other. It was after stopping to chat to someone on my dog walk and as they were talking a lot of their conversation had phrases like Read more
An admin Spring Clean!
We often talk about decluttering, spring cleaning and all the benefits we feel once we’ve actually knuckled down and done it! This got me thinking about the value of decluttering your admin – whether you work from home, work for Read more
Retreat Review React.
As a coach, I come across a lot of different methods and ideas for dealing with certain things that don’t necessarily come out of a psychology textbook. Some of my best and most favourite learnings have been from my own Read more
Learning how to rest.
How often do you feel rested? What does that even mean? Does rest come under the same banner as self-care? What actually is rest? According to the dictionary it can be “the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep” or “relief Read more
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, Read more
What would you do with an extra hour in your day?
As our days seem to get busier, as we cram more and more into each day, we are all forever looking for ways to claw back time or alternatively, we feel worn out and stressed by the never ending to Read more