As I was walking my dog on the beach the other morning, I met with an older friend of mine and her pooch and we were talking about life in general (as you do at 6.30am) and just how challenging life could be. She was having a tough time managing Read more…
So here is is, “freedom day.” Free from what I ask myself? Free from Covid? No. Free from worry & anxiety? No. Free from the need to be cautious? No……..actually, far too many “no’s” to mention! So, if you are feeling anxious, if this whole idea of relaxing all the Read more…
Now I appreciate that not everyone is a football fan or are English and support English football but last night England beat Denmark in the semi finals of the European Championship. Before you discard this post, it’s not all about football! For the England team and their management (and many Read more…
Recently there has been a lot of talk in the press and through various other media channels about the need for self care, I have written about it myself several times and I’m a huge advocate of having a good self care routine built into your lifestyle to help you Read more…
“My husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/partner needs to step up” – I can’t tell you the number of times I have heard this phrase during a coaching session or chatting with friends. What does that actually mean? Within the context in which it’s discussed, it’s usually during an offload or a rant about that Read more…
“Live the life you love” The words that have sprung out of many life coaching articles, that have leapt up and punched me in the face from lots of coaching related websites and I have to hold my hand up right now and say…….I HATE THAT PHRASE (well in relation Read more…
“I don’t have enough hours in the day!” “I just wish we had a weekend once in a while that wasn’t fully booked.” “I’d love to arrange to see my best friend but at the moment I don’t have a free weekend for the next month or so.” It will Read more…
Oh what a difference some blue sky and sunshine makes! Everyone I have spoken to over the last few days has felt better, more positive, uplifted and generally cheerful. Yes it is only the beginning of March, yes, we all know that the weather will continue to change throughout the Read more…
2021, a New Year, a new vaccine, a time to be hopeful but at the same time a struggle to remain optimistic with talks of another national lockdown and more severe restrictions in place. So I could talk about how we cope with the next few weeks/months but i’m sure Read more…
As we hurtle towards Christmas, we are still in a place of great uncertainty. Will we be able to see loved ones? Will we be allowed to travel? How will we manage financially? What will it be like if we can’t do what we’ve always done? For me, this seems Read more…