Yes, I’ve said it, I’ve said that Christmas word and I’m not sorry! For all of those people now throwing their hands up in horror that I’ve mentioned Christmas in the month of October many of you will be the same people that will have conversations with me in December Read more…
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 more of a struggle whenever I was stressed or anxious Read more…
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 across in our training is the word positive. We are Read more…
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 life could be. She was having a tough time managing Read more…
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 feeling anxious, if this whole idea of relaxing all the Read more…
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 self care routine built into your lifestyle to help you Read more…
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 pass on. The drama lama was one of those such Read more…
So…….when was the last time you looked through your address book or your phone contacts and updated them? How many of you have contacts in either of those places that you don’t see or hear from any more? Does your Christmas card list still include the “I should probably send Read more…
We have a bank holiday looming, the sun has been shining (in most places) and there is a feeling of hope in the air. Although we are limited as to what we can do, some of the lockdown restrictions have been lifted and hopefully people are getting to catch up Read more…
So, this weekend the sun shone and inevitably where I live was literally heaving with people. Not just local people but very obvious visitors. As I walked my dog along the sea front I felt the anxiety levels rising as very little social distancing was being observed, in fact it Read more…