At some point in time, we all have to spend time with people we just don’t like. Whether it’s a family member, colleague, in-law, best friends boyfriend or even that toxic person you really can’t drop due to circumstance. It’s crappy and it is a fact of life. I recently spent some time in this … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – How to cope when you have to be around people you just don’t like
Category: Relationships
#lifelessons101 – Recovering quickly from a conflict at work in 8 minutes
This week I had the horrible experience of having an unexpected conflict with an almost stranger. I had begun a new contract and one of the employees I was working with decided to be very angry with me in public. I held my ground. Kept things civil. And managed to bring the conversation to a … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – Recovering quickly from a conflict at work in 8 minutes
How to take care of yourself and your relationship when your partner suffers from Stress
Stress, mental health issues and depression are part of modern life. And there is a lot of help out there for people who have to live with these conditions. But what about the other people who live with them, whose lives are affected everyday by the stress of having a partner with a diagnosis, stress … Continue reading How to take care of yourself and your relationship when your partner suffers from Stress
Stopping the destructive argument spiral and find solutions quickly
Who among us enjoys having arguments? Not me, not anyone I imagine. However, unfortunately, they are part of the human condition. To fight is part of human nature. We can’t escape that fact. Arguments whether at home or at work often follow the same pattern. The tension starts to rise, responses start to get personal, … Continue reading Stopping the destructive argument spiral and find solutions quickly
Creating boundaries quickly
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
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?
#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