What is unsolicited advice? Simply put, it is advice we either give or receive that hasn’t actually been asked for. Did you ask for advice? Have you found yourself in a situation where you are with a friend or colleague having a conversation and you happen to mention an issue Read more…
I don’t know about you, but when I return from holiday, unpack my clothes, get the wash on and then put everything away, it feels good. I feel organised and in control – it’s satisfying. A long time ago, I realised that cleaning, organising and decluttering is a form of Read more…
What is the one thing you need to do today? An impossible question? Are there so many things on your to do list you couldn’t possibly pick just one thing? When we have a thousand things to do, we feel overwhelmed. We can feel like a rabbit caught between the Read more…
As the children go off to school or university, it’s not only a huge change for them but for parents too. Parents are often left feeling as though they’re grieving for ‘what has been’ and although they obviously haven’t actually lost their children, the sense of loss can feel very Read more…
Can you believe it? We’re here in September, heading into the autumn and for many people the start of a new term. Whether you have children or not, it is really easy for routines to go out of the window during the summer. Holidays can mean disruption to exercise, healthy Read more…
This year for the first time in the 17 years I have been working as a life coach, I won’t be coaching in August. Typically, August is a quiet month for me with clients – many people are having holidays, taking time out or have major childcare issues so I Read more…
This is the time of year when I talk to many frazzled people. Are you able to bounce back? Whether it’s teachers who have just completed another gruelling year, whether it’s parents just starting out on the “school holiday journey” or any number of other people who have hit the Read more…
In nearly all of my coaching sessions, at some point, we discuss the overuse and addiction to our mobile phones. I know that the world has changed. I know that people use them in a different way compared to how we might have started using our mobile phones. That’s okay, Read more…
It’s that time of year when schools are breaking up, people are taking time out from work, maybe even organising a summer holiday. It’s a time when it’s REALLY easy to get caught up in the comparison trap. Whether it’s social media or chats with friends and family, we are Read more…
When I say I don’t do podcasts, I do actually enjoy the occasional one but on the whole, I’m not sure when I’m supposed to listen to them? I don’t like wearing earphones – they give me earache. I certainly don’t like walking listening to stuff – when I’m outside, Read more…