Rest and recharge.
This will be my last blog for a month or so as I will not be coaching throughout December. December is a busy month for most people and historically I have coached most years BUT it tends to be intermittent...
Read moreChristmas stress: A quick festive check in
How are we all doing in this run up to crazy month? How far on are you with your Christmas preparations? Perhaps you’re ignoring Christmas all together and have no intention of getting caught up in the madness? If you...
Read moreOversharing: Is it really a bad thing?
We’ve all done it – found ourselves in a situation where we’ve got carried away in the moment and have overshared information, all of which we’ve then regretted. Why do we do overshare? Oversharing tends to happen when we want...
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Time to take a break…..
Those of you who read my blogs regularly will know that I usually take a break from social media in December, I just find that the world becomes slightly mad and chaotic and the less “noise” the better! So, if Read more…
The Thoughtful Christmas Present.
Well, my friends, this can be SUCH a tricky one. I should start by saying that present buying is not for everyone and that is okay. Maybe you are someone who sticks to money and vouchers because a) you have Read more…
The power of a gentle no.
It’s by no coincidence that I am writing this post at a time of year where we can be pushed and pulled by so many different things. As we head towards the end of the year, we are already feeling Read more…
Winter Wellness.
No-one enjoys being ill and at this time of year as life speeds up and gets busier, it’s easy to feel run down or under the weather. Kids are at school and are passing around delightful little germs like a Read more…
The alternative Christmas.
If you could do whatever you wanted this Christmas, how would it look for you? Would it be traditional? Would it be at home or away with friends and family? Are there others in your household that might fancy doing Read more…
Pockets of rest, help you avoid stress!
There are times in all our lives when we feel a little bit worn out. That in turn can lead to feeling overwhelmed and anxious, when we feel overwhelmed and anxious, we can sometimes struggle to get proper sleep and Read more…
It’s 12 weeks until Christmas!
Here it comes again, some of us not wanting to think about it right now, some of us needing to feel organised and in control of the run up and event itself. What can you do to start getting organised? Read more…
Coaching or Counselling?
The roles of a life coach and a counsellor can overlap, but they have distinct differences so these are the things that you need to consider when trying to decide which support would be most beneficial to you – Focus Read more…
Why do people use a Life Coach?
This is a question I get asked frequently. I suppose the same people might ask why someone would use a personal trainer? To be honest, it’s like everything, down to personal choice. If you want to get fit and healthy Read more…
18 years of life coaching
It was actually 20 years ago that I qualified to be a Life Coach. I studied on what was then, an open learning course through Newcastle University, 2 years of learning, clocking up coaching hours all done around a full-time Read more…