From time to time, life’s events can have us feel lonely for a while and this is a natural part of the process of change. Some people who appear to have everything going for them can also experience loneliness. Friends may be scattered, busy with
Today, listening to people, to the news, it’s clear that our world, the planet, is going through a period of massive change. Weather patterns are extreme; politically and in the corporate world the status quo is being challenged. People feel unsettled. We see anger, violence,
Some people see life as a struggle; others believe we’re here to thrive, not simply survive. What is your view? I see our struggles, and most of us experience one or two in life, as opportunities to thrive – to grow, to blossom, to become
Listening to a client excitedly share her news of a new relationship, I heard her say “I had to pinch myself, it felt too good to be true”. What I heard behind her words was – I’m not sure I deserve good things in life,
D’you ever feel like you’re holding it altogether, yet underneath you’re secretly afraid that everything is going to fall apart? You worry, you feel uptight, you don’t trust the future, you’re afraid of losing it all? When Mary came for coaching, she told me she
Have you ever felt like a square peg in a round hole? Have you ever felt that somehow you never quite fit in? Do others tell you that are ‘too sensitive’? We live in a world of difference, each of us unique yet inter-connected on
Waking up this morning, these words of the well-known children’s song playing in my head, I found myself pondering… What if… we can use colour to recognise who we are – our personality, our soul, the diamond within our heart, our purpose we can use
How connected are you? What are you connected to? Are you connected to the internet… to your mind… your heart, your intuition… to the Spirit within you? More and more, we see people communicating by email, text, Messenger. What happened, I wonder, to having a
“He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe” – Marcus Aurelius. How often do you feel a sense of inner peace? How harmonious are your relationships? Is there anything you might you like to change about your relationships? Last weekend
What if …anything were possible….who would you be…what would you be doing? For those living in the northern hemisphere, summer holidays are nearly over, children are returning to school, soon autumn leaves will be falling and, Christmas lights will be glowing in 14 weeks’ time…or
Have you been feeling more emotional than usual these past few weeks? Perhaps you’ve been triggered by events from the past – memories, or people, seem to have popped up from nowhere? An issue you thought you had dealt with has raised it’s head again,
This past week I’ve travelled from Melbourne to Hong Kong to Tokyo, and, as always, was fascinated watching people, pondering differences and at the same time seeing how we’re all connected, each a valuable part of the whole. I watched an airline movie “Film Stars
This week we celebrate the solstice, a time when the energy of the sun stands still for three days. In Machu Picchu, Peru, the sun god, Inti, is celebrated and, when the sun of the winter solstice enters through a central window in the Temple
What story do you tell yourself about your childhood? How did you feel as a child? Truth! Does it enhance who you are, or does it limit you in any way? Next month I’ll be traveling back to Scotland where I grew up. Reflecting on
More than once I’ve worked with a client who has tearfully asked – ‘Am I going crazy? What’s wrong with me?’ When Jenna came for coaching, she said she felt there was something missing in her life, she had lost her sense of enthusiasm, her
How d’ you stay balanced when life is busy, busy… or the universe throws something unexpected at you? When Carole came for coaching, she said the one thing she wanted to accomplish during our time together was a sense of balance. After a few sessions, she
D’you find that your emotional buttons are easily tweaked? Others may say you are “too sensitive’, and, you worry if that’s true. D’you tend to take things personally? Or, can you have a good laugh at yourself? When we take things personally, we’re saying
Have you ever felt broken? As if your world has fallen apart? You feel as if you just can’t go on? I have. My husband had left home and I told myself I would never survive alone. I had tried to be someone I
What gets in the way of having a strong sense value? What can have us feel like we see-saw through life? One of my clients, Gareth, his father left home when he was 11. Ever since, he’s unconsciously asked himself what was so wrong with
How much do you value yourself? Where does your sense of value come from? Does it come from your position or status in life, how much money you have in the bank, from another valuing you… or from something else? Do you find that
From time to time, life’s events can have us feel lonely for a while and this is a natural part of the process of change. Some people who appear to have everything going for them can also experience loneliness. Friends may be scattered, busy with
Today, listening to people, to the news, it’s clear that our world, the planet, is going through a period of massive change. Weather patterns are extreme; politically and in the corporate world the status quo is being challenged. People feel unsettled. We see anger, violence,
Some people see life as a struggle; others believe we’re here to thrive, not simply survive. What is your view? I see our struggles, and most of us experience one or two in life, as opportunities to thrive – to grow, to blossom, to become
Listening to a client excitedly share her news of a new relationship, I heard her say “I had to pinch myself, it felt too good to be true”. What I heard behind her words was – I’m not sure I deserve good things in life,
D’you ever feel like you’re holding it altogether, yet underneath you’re secretly afraid that everything is going to fall apart? You worry, you feel uptight, you don’t trust the future, you’re afraid of losing it all? When Mary came for coaching, she told me she
Have you ever felt like a square peg in a round hole? Have you ever felt that somehow you never quite fit in? Do others tell you that are ‘too sensitive’? We live in a world of difference, each of us unique yet inter-connected on
Waking up this morning, these words of the well-known children’s song playing in my head, I found myself pondering… What if… we can use colour to recognise who we are – our personality, our soul, the diamond within our heart, our purpose we can use
How connected are you? What are you connected to? Are you connected to the internet… to your mind… your heart, your intuition… to the Spirit within you? More and more, we see people communicating by email, text, Messenger. What happened, I wonder, to having a
“He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe” – Marcus Aurelius. How often do you feel a sense of inner peace? How harmonious are your relationships? Is there anything you might you like to change about your relationships? Last weekend
What if …anything were possible….who would you be…what would you be doing? For those living in the northern hemisphere, summer holidays are nearly over, children are returning to school, soon autumn leaves will be falling and, Christmas lights will be glowing in 14 weeks’ time…or
Have you been feeling more emotional than usual these past few weeks? Perhaps you’ve been triggered by events from the past – memories, or people, seem to have popped up from nowhere? An issue you thought you had dealt with has raised it’s head again,
This past week I’ve travelled from Melbourne to Hong Kong to Tokyo, and, as always, was fascinated watching people, pondering differences and at the same time seeing how we’re all connected, each a valuable part of the whole. I watched an airline movie “Film Stars
This week we celebrate the solstice, a time when the energy of the sun stands still for three days. In Machu Picchu, Peru, the sun god, Inti, is celebrated and, when the sun of the winter solstice enters through a central window in the Temple
What story do you tell yourself about your childhood? How did you feel as a child? Truth! Does it enhance who you are, or does it limit you in any way? Next month I’ll be traveling back to Scotland where I grew up. Reflecting on
More than once I’ve worked with a client who has tearfully asked – ‘Am I going crazy? What’s wrong with me?’ When Jenna came for coaching, she said she felt there was something missing in her life, she had lost her sense of enthusiasm, her
How d’ you stay balanced when life is busy, busy… or the universe throws something unexpected at you? When Carole came for coaching, she said the one thing she wanted to accomplish during our time together was a sense of balance. After a few sessions, she
D’you find that your emotional buttons are easily tweaked? Others may say you are “too sensitive’, and, you worry if that’s true. D’you tend to take things personally? Or, can you have a good laugh at yourself? When we take things personally, we’re saying
Have you ever felt broken? As if your world has fallen apart? You feel as if you just can’t go on? I have. My husband had left home and I told myself I would never survive alone. I had tried to be someone I
What gets in the way of having a strong sense value? What can have us feel like we see-saw through life? One of my clients, Gareth, his father left home when he was 11. Ever since, he’s unconsciously asked himself what was so wrong with
How much do you value yourself? Where does your sense of value come from? Does it come from your position or status in life, how much money you have in the bank, from another valuing you… or from something else? Do you find that