How well do you know your own needs? And how easy do you find it to communicate them with your Nearest-and-Dearest? More on that here. What is yours to do and what is for the other person? This is about being able to say, calmly, clearly and kindly: This is who I am, this is…
Are you looking for a Christian Life Coach?
Are you looking for a Christian Life Coach? Perhaps you are doing a wee trawl around the ol’ internet looking for you-are-not-quite-sure-what but you know that life is not the way you want it to be. You identify perhaps that you are not living at peace within yourself. A lack of self-worth and self-acceptance rears…
Who are you at your best?
Who are you at your best? What does it mean for you to be your best self? And why does that now feel just a little teeny bit corny? If it is your own lovely self that is holding you back, sign up here for a free course to get yourself out of that trap…
How to have more confidence
Have you seen the Sound of Music? Maria at one point is trying to motivate herself into feeling more confident by – of course – singing a song. I must dream of the things I am seeking. I am seeking the courage I lack… I have confidence in confidence alone! Besides, which you see, I…
Are you dealing with tiredness?
What kind of tired are you today? How are you dealing with tiredness? Did the sleep you got last night leave you feeling rested today? Tiredness is something we all experience, and for many different reasons. And sometimes, when we are tired, it feels like getting more sleep simply isn’t hitting the restoration spot like…
Beauty out of brokenness
I love sea glass. To me, it is treasure waiting to be discovered, every piece telling a story of a lost bottle or ink well or glass reflector from times gone by. Sea glass can be around in our oceans for decades, and it intrigues me to think of who handled it first and in…
Celebrating milestones
How is your year going so far? Are you celebrating milestones of any size or shape? For me, this is a significant year as it marks 10 years as a life coach. I am chuffed about this, to say the least. I am not sure that 10 years ago I had any idea of how…
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.” …
Our centres of intelligence and decision making
How do you make decisions? What do you access to allow you to make good decisions? Do you rely primarily on your thoughts, your feelings or your gut instincts? Understanding our three centres of intelligence is a great tool as we consider noticing, detaching and decision making. What are the three centres of intelligence? We…