Bridge disappearing into the fog - transitions can be scary

A free gift to navigate transitions well

Do you like change? Going through a transition, large or small? Sign up here for your transitions free gift.  What does the word change do to you? Change is one of the inevitables of life. This is what I was musing on last time. We are in autumn now, a brief few days of warm…

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black and white tree with branches to the sky

How do we regulate our emotions (and not suppress them)

When we bury emotions, they do not go away. This is what I was musing on last time, inspired by the fabulous Disney Pixar Film Inside Out 2.  Acknowledging, sitting with and accepting our emotions is really important. But – and this is the kicker – it can be uncomfortable at best and beyond deeply…

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When we bury feelings, we bury them alive...Ron Siegel quote with waves in the background

“We are suppressed emotions”

Emotions. There are a lot of them around at the moment, be they suppressed emotions or very out in the open.  Last week, in Scotland, the school exam results came out. Emotions ranging from joy and excitement through relief and ambivalence to disappointment and anxiety are swirling around the country. This week sees the return…

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Bridge disappearing into the fog courage

The cost of courage

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…

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How did you get to where you are today? Looking over a bridge into the distance

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…

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tree rings, progress is not linear

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…

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A gate opened up to sunshine - benefits of life coaching

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…

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Field and trees in the distance - perspective and choice

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…

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No entry sign - what are you labelling yourself with

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…

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