We all need to feel like we are achieving, even if you are not a competitive person you sometimes feel like you need to have had a “win” and in my experience it’s the little wins that can make a big difference. When we think about winning it can often Read more…
I don’t know about you, but at times of humanitarian crisis it’s very easy to feel guilty, to be sitting in your home with the heating on watching the television feeling guilty for what you have when others are being met with mindless destruction and devastation? The question we have Read more…
Let’s be honest, nobody really likes to feel out of control and it’s really very easy to have those feelings in this world right now. I hate the word control freak, it’s a really unpleasant expression it’s derogatory and implies that somebody who likes being in control is unusual, freakish Read more…
Oh yes, he’s back! The drama llama has made an appearance again and it made me realise that as much as we like to think we have dealt with things sufficiently, there is every chance we haven’t. There are things that will reappear in our lives at times when we’re Read more…
So, it appears that we have 4-5 weeks left of this school term before the Easter Holidays so I just wanted to flag this up to all parents reading this blog or anyone else associated with schools and colleges. If you are NOT a parent, please don’t dismiss as I Read more…
I grew up in a very magical and creative home, my dad an antique dealer my mum a designer so our house was filled with clutter, interesting bits of furniture, bold colours and collections and to be quite honest with you trying to keep it clean could be a bit Read more…
If you were to sit down right now and imagine what the best way to start your day would be, what would it look like? Are you someone who jumps out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off ready to embrace the day? Are you someone who needs Read more…
Following on from my recent blog about mindfulness and what it means to me, I wanted to talk a little bit more about living in the moment. I’m very aware that this is a phrase that can be thrown around a lot whether relating to meditation, mindfulness, life coaching or Read more…
Over the years I have had many conversations with both clients and friends about meditation and mindfulness. In my line of work both of these are things that I come across on a regular basis whether it’s with individuals, or working on retreats, or reading about different ways to deal Read more…
It goes without saying that at the beginning of every year we are bombarded with the New Year new you messages, we are prompted to diet, to exercise, to make new year’s resolutions, we are expected to be incredibly optimistic for the year ahead. I am optimistic for the year Read more…