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…
As our days seem to get busier, as we cram more and more into each day, we are all forever looking for ways to claw back time or alternatively, we feel worn out and stressed by the never ending to do list and wonder how we’ll ever manage to complete Read more…
“gratitude” noun “The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” Last week, I had a conversation with a client about feeling grateful and how it was something that they wanted to a) continue feeling and b) wanted their children to be more aware of. Read more…
As women, we are particularly good at putting everyone else first and for some inexplicable reason, we feel guilty for taking time to look after ourselves. How many times have you gone to do something for yourself and then thought either “I haven’t got time for that right now” or Read more…
In a world so many are striving to be perfect, let’s be authentic! But what does it mean to be authentic? Well, the definition of authentic is “not false or copied; genuine; real.” To me, being authentic sounds a lot more achievable than being perfect. It also sounds a lot Read more…
Small was feeling grim and dark Playing toss and fling and bang and crash, Break and snap and bash and batter…. “Good Grief” said Large, “What is the matter?” Small said “I’m grim and grumpy Little Small And nobody loves me at all. “Oh Small” said Large, “Grumpy or Read more…
Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah in simplistic terms) noun a quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture). In essence, hygge means creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people. The warm Read more…
The first vision board I experienced was the one my mum created for me the year I was taking my O’levels. It was a cork board in our kitchen, and I came down one morning to find it adorned with pictures, positive quotes and visualisations, all supporting me during exam Read more…
We’ve all done it – chances are we still all do it – and that is worry unnecessarily about stuff! As a Practical Life Coach, I talk to lots of people who worry about a lot of stuff. Sometimes it’s totally justified and sometimes it’s just so overwhelming that they Read more…