Where have you shown courage of late? And what has been the cost of courage for you? It takes courage to stand up for yourself or someone else in the face of opposition. Saying a bold ‘no’, or a faith-and-fear-filled ‘yes’ both take courage, and also require a counting of the cost. Much less glamorous but…
How did you get to where you are today?
How did you get to where you are today? Where have you come from, and who were you 5 or 10 or even 20 years ago? An odd question to start with, you observe. So let me explain where I am in my thinking. Over the course of this past week, I have had several…
Progress is not linear
Progress is not linear. We know this in theory, but oftentimes, the reality of this can catch us off guard. It can be too easy to look at what we are wanting to learn, and expect ourselves to learn it once. To then fully absorb and assimilate those learnings, and come out the other end positively…
What are the benefits of life coaching?
What are the benefits of life coaching and why is it something that you should consider? As I celebrate 10 years as a Life Coach, I would love this to be the year YOU experience the benefits of life coaching for yourself. Get in touch for your free taster, or read on to find out…
What could life coaching do for you?
If you knew you couldn’t fail, what would you do? What is important to you about that? Imagine that you had just 20 seconds of insane courage (more on that here), and decided to take action – before fear, or negativity, or self-doubt kicked in – what would you do? These are questions that are…
Would it make a good tattoo? Labelling yourself
What are you labelling yourself with this week? And should you be labelling yourself thus? These are the final two cognitive distortions that we will look at in this current series of musings: Labelling yourself and “should” statements. What we label ourselves with is linked to how we view ourselves and how we talk to…
“Yes but…” – discounting the positive
How often have you replied to a compliment from someone with these words: “Yes but…” Yes but… “…they were only being kind.” “…she just said it because she felt sorry for me.” “…it was nothing I did really, lots of other people did far more work than me.” …
How good is your mind reading?
How good is your mind reading? Might be a useful skill in some walks of life, or on some days. Perhaps if you own non-communicative teenagers, you might desire the ability to get inside their heads and actually get some idea of what is going on in their lives. Maybe you are applying for a…
On seasons of change.
Our nest has emptied, at least for now, as I was musing last time. Our fledglings have fledged, and flown from the nest, one more tentatively than the other. As seasons of change go, this is the biggest to affect us in 21 years. They will return, and there will be readjustments each time they do –…
A jar of mixed emotions
Out walking last week, and I am greeted with great gusto and enthusiasm by a small friend, on her way home from Kindergarten. On enquiring about my friend’s day, I am treated to the contents of my friend’s head, with no particular order or structure. Delightful and entertaining it is, but some helpful context from…