Do you have a bucket list or something similar? Do you set out all the things you wish to achieve in the next year or so? Do you enjoy doing that? I don’t. Planning for the future. Well, not at the moment I don’t. I do have things I want Read more…
“Live in the moment” “You can’t pour from an empty cup”. “Self-care isn’t selfish”. “Do what makes you happy.” I know, I know, I know………. Sometimes it’s all a bit too much isn’t it? Every day we are bombarded by stuff, by messages, by ideas. We are told how we Read more…
Do you feel like you have no more room for anything or anyone? Are you feeling overwhelmed with life and it’s making you feel anxious? Are you able to protect the space around you, both mentally and physically? You are NOT failing. Sometimes we have to acknowledge that we don’t Read more…
A couple of weekends ago, I was invited out for an evening of live music watching a local band that I love. It meant a 40-minute drive and a bit of dubious parking once I returned home (once our parking spaces have gone you have to park elsewhere in the Read more…
The mindset of waiting for happiness is a never-ending cycle. Have you heard yourself or friends say, “If I were to get a better job/nicer house/new partner/more money things would be better, I’d be so much happier?” But then, you get the job and start thinking about what your next Read more…
“You don’t look 54” was the way a conversation at the weekend started for me which then led to a discussion about “what does 54 actually look like?” The conclusion we came to was that there is no definitive image that we can now say represents our age. These days Read more…
When we’re hit with uncertainty either suddenly or in large amounts, it can throw us off. We can get frustrated, stressed, discouraged which leads us to feeling overwhelmed. This is a normal part of life but how would it be if we could train ourselves to “go with the punches” Read more…
As a coach, I come across a lot of different methods and ideas for dealing with certain things that don’t necessarily come out of a psychology textbook. Some of my best and most favourite learnings have been from my own clients. I have also been lucky enough to work with Read more…
How often do you feel rested? What does that even mean? Does rest come under the same banner as self-care? What actually is rest? According to the dictionary it can be “the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep” or “relief or freedom, especially from anything that wearies, troubles or disturbs.” Read more…
Do you feel appreciated? Do you have conversations with people about NOT feeling appreciated? For you to feel appreciated, what must happen? I talk a lot about gratitude and being grateful for things/people in our lives as do many others, but there doesn’t seem to be much discussion about appreciation Read more…