Life has taken an extraordinary hiatus as we have reflected on and mourned the loss of Queen Elizabeth II. Now it is back to business as usual – and the royal family continue to grieve their mum, granny and great granny in the public eye. Not an enviable position, whatever you happen to think of…
Start doing something this year
We are still muddling our way through January. I was heartened and encouraged today on one of my regular riverside walks to see some brave snowdrops poking their cheery wee heads above ground. Yes it is true that they look a bit battered and tentative, but as the weeks progress they gain confidence and prominence…
What one thing are you going to STOP doing this year?
New year, new you? No, me neither. January is a cold, dark and generally uninspiring month at the best of times. One that leaves us feeling just a little bit meh (or frobly mobly if you want to be a bit more 18th century about it – more here if you are intrigued…). And to…
Growing happier takes time
We live in a world of soundbites and an emphasis on quick fixes – Instagram pithy phrases, Twitter’s 280 characters, the internet full of instant this and 3-easy-steps-to that. But is this really the nature of how we live and grow happier? I have recently been musing here on some keys to happier living, based…
DC world observations: Acceptance
As we continue living in this strange and surreal DC world, life BC – any kind of normality – seems a distant memory. What strikes me this week is the importance of acceptance. This is the current situation we find ourselves in, and railing against it costs energy and contentment. We have already considered in…
Observations from a DC world: Creating Structure
Here we are in the midst of our strange and surreal DC – During Corona – world, trying to find a way to live well in what is a new ‘normal’ (albeit temporary) state. Life BC – Before Corona – seems a distant memory. Physical distancing is necessary and important but we are becoming skilled…
Your root fear: what are you avoiding?
One of the questions I encourage others to ask of themselves most often as a Life Coach is “WHY am I doing what I am doing?“. With procrastination, asking this question allows us to uncover the root fear. We go through life, often as breakneck speed, moving from one task to another, switching roles and…
So now what? Making one small change.
Last week, I was musing about the importance of starting the year well: by beginning at the end and working backwards. Humpf, you say. That’s all well and good, ….but now what? Those questions I posed last week are huge in their scope. How wonderful to have a week long retreat to do full justice…
What we model to the next generation matters
Over these past few weeks I have been musing here on a series of character traits that I believe are important that we model to the next generation. This all started from this marvelous quote from Carol B Hillman, a professor of childhood education: One of the most important things we can do for young…
Being quick to say sorry
How quick are you to say sorry when you have got something wrong? How important is it to you that others acknowledge their own mistakes? I heard a politician on the radio recently apologising. Whatever you think of them, there are a lot of politicians about just now spouting forth in these crazy political times.…