The idea of planning a whole year can feel daunting. Twelve months is a long stretch to predict, control, or commit to especially when life rarely goes exactly as planned. That’s why rigid goals often lose momentum. They leave little room for change, energy dips, or unexpected events and when Read more
January has a reputation for being a month of fresh starts, bold intentions and big declarations. Everywhere you look, there’s a message telling you this is the moment to fix what’s broken, improve what isn’t good enough, and emerge as a new version of yourself. For many people, that message Read more
December can be all go-go-go. The last week can also be a pause, a chance to take a breath before the year ends. Instead of rushing into New Year’s resolutions or piling on more pressure, towards the end of this month, think of it as an opportunity to reset gently. Read more
I think we can safely say we’ve all had them, a Bridget Jones moment that is! Looking back over my teenage years I lived with a mum who believed in self- improvement in a big way, she read the books, she did the courses, she read more books and was Read more
I don’t know many people who look forward to the month of January. Yes, it can be a time for new beginning’s and change but personally, I’m not a supporter of that. In all honesty, January can feel pretty miserable. What do we do to survive it? These are all Read more
Now the festive season has faded, and the winter chill really settles in, the mid-winter months often bring a sense of post-holiday blues and seasonal challenges. February can be particularly tricky – although spring is on the horizon, we see little sunshine and the days can feel very grey. Historically, Read more
We all crave more time. Yet, in our constant pursuit of more time, we often miss the precious slivers already available. We scramble and stress over what seems absent, oblivious to the small moments waiting to be repurposed. These “pockets of time,” as I call them, hold the key to Read more
As I have mentioned many times (so many times, I’m worried about being boring) I am NOT a New Year’s resolution person and have never set goals for myself at the beginning of the new year. I appreciate that we are not all the same but if you too shy Read more
Historically the New year is a time for planning the year ahead, many people (not me) spend a lot of time looking at what they wish to achieve in the forthcoming months. I am NOT a New Year’s resolutions person, I never have been but I understand that it works Read more
We’ve all done it – chances are we still all do it – and that is worry unnecessarily about stuff! As a Practical Life Coach, I talk to lots of people who worry about a lot of stuff. Sometimes it’s totally justified and sometimes it’s just so overwhelming that they Read more