We’ve all seen it – the false modesty in someone who protests-too-much-methinks when given compliments. You are simply seeking to be complimentary towards them and say something kind, and it gets batted right back at you, seemingly bouncing off the intended recipient. For some people, this can be a very deliberate tactic to be attention…
What is your body trying to tell you?
What happens to our bodies when we are approaching burnout? How often do you stop to assess what your body is trying to tell you? Last week, I started musing here about Covid burnout, a nasty re-incarnation of a malaise that has been around since the Victorians. Before I became a life coach, I worked…
On school starts and transitions
How is your heart doing this week? That might be an awfully fluffy way to start but bear with me. Perhaps you have not had time to stop and consider how your heart is, there is far too much to do and life is too busy. And therein lies my point. This week, more than…
Do you value what you know?
How often do you stop and value what you know – knowledge gained from the life you have lived thus far? Perhaps a question you more easily relate to is: How often do you doubt what you know? This awful pandemic and all that has come with it has caused us to doubt any number…
Finding joy in little things
Last week I was musing here about the importance of creating opportunities for simple and small acts of fun. Pure, nonsensical and sanity-restoring fun that keeps us grounded and reminds us of what brings us joy. In the midst of the current groundhog-day-esque flatness of life, how much more important is fun, in whatever shape…
See yourself with the same delight…
This week, in all the preparations, busyness and uncertainty, take a few minutes to stop, and sit with these words: May you recognise in your life the presence, power, and light of your soul. May you realise that you are never alone, that your soul in it’s brightness and belonging connects you intimately with…
Lockdown expectations of yourself: letting go of ‘should’s
What have been your lockdown expectations of yourself? And how often has the word ‘should’ come up in your self-talk or conversation with others: I should have written that novel/painted the house/learned a new skill/tidied the garage.” I should have got fitter/eaten healthier/drunk less.” I should have contributed more often to the family zoom/quiz/online choir.”…
Walking in your identity
Last week I was musing here about the national conversation about essential services. There are of course the obvious essential services, that meet our physical needs. But the more I reflect on this, the more for me this is about what it is that really allows us to be fully human and to thrive and…
What do you consider essential services?
There is a lot of talk just now about essential services. What do you consider to be essential for your own life? And what do you consider essential for you to thrive in that life and not just survive? Of course, this question has many and multifaceted answers, and I think therein lies the challenge.…
A moment of peace at Christmas
A week to go. In all the little moments of the next few days, as you stop – are aware – cherish – breathe in all that is going on – may you know peace and hope for all that is to come. Whether you have a faith or not, take time to recognise and…