Walking is my thing.
Walking is my thing, it’s always been my thing. Even as a small child it was my thing – to calm me, to get me to sleep, I was walked.As I got older and hit my teens and life became Read more
The need to justify and why we don’t actually need to.
I’ve been thinking about this a lot over the last few weeks, probably because I have found myself justifying what I have been doing on occasions which has led me to other conversations with clients about why we all feel Read more
The dreaded “P” word……
Positivity – what does that actually mean? Well the Oxford English Dictionary defines it as “the state or character of being positive:a positivity that accepts the world as it is.” As a coach, one of the first words we come Read more
Letting go of the balloons……
As I was walking my dog on the beach the other morning, I met with an older friend of mine and her pooch and we were talking about life in general (as you do at 6.30am) and just how challenging Read more
“Freedumb day” (headline borrowed from someone quicker than me!)
So here is is, “freedom day.” Free from what I ask myself? Free from Covid? No. Free from worry & anxiety? No. Free from the need to be cautious? No……..actually, far too many “no’s” to mention! So, if you are Read more
It’s not about the winning………
Now I appreciate that not everyone is a football fan or are English and support English football but last night England beat Denmark in the semi finals of the European Championship. Before you discard this post, it’s not all about Read more
And…..rest.
Recently there has been a lot of talk in the press and through various other media channels about the need for self care, I have written about it myself several times and I’m a huge advocate of having a good Read more
“You need to step up”……..blurgh!
“My husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/partner needs to step up” – I can’t tell you the number of times I have heard this phrase during a coaching session or chatting with friends. What does that actually mean? Within the context in which it’s discussed, Read more
“Live the life you love!”
“Live the life you love” The words that have sprung out of many life coaching articles, that have leapt up and punched me in the face from lots of coaching related websites and I have to hold my hand up Read more
The Drama Lama has entered the building…….
One of the many things I love about my job is that I too are constantly learning and often it’s through working with clients and understanding their take on something that gives me an unexpected gem which I can then Read more