This morning I had a melt down. (Yes this does happen to life coaches too). It wasn’t a big one and considering how busy this last week has been, it was unsurprising. The primary cause was simple too many people needing too much from me. I know you can relate. There are some points in … Continue reading Creating boundaries quickly
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#lifelessons101 – how can you make the world a more caring place?
With all the snow around Europe this week normal life has been challenging to maintain. It’s at times like this that people begin to look after each other. There are stories flying around of people getting together to shovel snow, checking in on the elderly and helping the homeless. It warms the heart. But it … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – how can you make the world a more caring place?
The eight steps to letting go
Last week I watched a life end. It was, as you can imagine a sad, beautiful and powerful experience. I was there to support people I love to say goodbye to someone they loved. So it was a surprise at how much it affected me. Somewhere inside a whole barrel of sadness I wasn’t aware … Continue reading The eight steps to letting go
Taking care of yourself by taking the hard conversations
In my experience no-one enjoys conflict. Yet sometimes life throws it at you and although your instinct may be to avoid a confrontation, eventually we have to deal with it. This year two of my personal goals are improving my communication in relationships and setting healthy boundaries for myself. And as always the universe has … Continue reading Taking care of yourself by taking the hard conversations
Celebrate love, not romance, on Valentine’s day
Since the 1st January retailers have been preparing for Valentines day and cynics have been rolling their eyes at the hearts, cupids and other paraphernalia paraded at this time of year. Personally today I think Valentine’s day gets a bad wrap. There are hundreds of articles out there against valentine’s day, thousands of people actually … Continue reading Celebrate love, not romance, on Valentine’s day
#Lifelessons101- Create community for yourself and combat loneliness
I am an expert at moving. Seriously. In 24 years I have lived at 50 odd different addresses in 4 countries. (Somewhere in my blood the wanderer gene is strong, my Grannie was just the same). The challenge however with moving around so much is of course loneliness. Not only are you constantly moving leaving … Continue reading #Lifelessons101- Create community for yourself and combat loneliness
What to do when you struggle to ask for the social support you need?
No man is an island, so the saying goes. (I supposed if we are being politically correct it should be amended to no human is an island.) And it’s true. We are built to work in communities. Each person on the team contributing with their own skill set to make the whole stronger, more effective … Continue reading What to do when you struggle to ask for the social support you need?
#lifelesson101 – The healing power of crying
This week I had a shock, a big one. It rocked the stable foundation of my world, opened up a plethora of old wounds and is still at this minute trying to bring me into a horrible depression. Needless to say it sucked balls. And yes I know millions of amazing strategies to deal with … Continue reading #lifelesson101 – The healing power of crying
#Lifelessons101 -Living with integrity – staying true to yourself in the middle of drama
Some weeks are amazing. Some are mediocre. And some challenge you to the point of meltdown. Can you guess which type of week I have had! Yep, gold star to you, I had a challenging week. And this time it wasn’t even my fault. I mean seriously. This week I got caught somewhere in the … Continue reading #Lifelessons101 -Living with integrity – staying true to yourself in the middle of drama
Fearless confrontation -how to have that awkward conversation
Fear of confrontation is pretty common, apparantly especially among women. The fear gets increased if the conversation is with someone who holds the power of consequence over you a boss, or teacher for example. In these cases we often bow our heads and expect the magical fix it gods to come and sort out the … Continue reading Fearless confrontation -how to have that awkward conversation