Aug 2, 2016 | Book reviews
I can’t remember when or where I first became aware of Pema Chodron, but think I must have been directed to The Wisdom of No Escape, from some kind of article/post on the subject of self-care. I was initially skeptical as, although I’m obviously very...
Aug 1, 2016 | Design your life
So, in my last post on the theme of ‘Designing your life’, I’d like to talk about the activities, habits and practices which I believe you’d do well to make a part of your daily routine, particularly at times when you feel like you’re...
Jul 26, 2016 | Design your life
I think I was in a yoga class when I was first introduced to the concept of daily energy and motivation quotas – Cal Wansborough, it was probably you. The idea that each day you wake up in the morning with a unique supply of energy to be used throughout the day...
Jul 22, 2016 | Design your life
Most of us have a tendency to live life at a million miles an hour – we’re just so busy, we’ve got so much going on, we don’t even have one minute to ourselves – and that’s all ok if everything in life is just the way we want it and...
Jul 13, 2016 | Design your life
As part of the July theme of ‘Designing your normal, but very best life’, I’d like to talk about balance. Quite often when you’re feeling a bit out of sorts, sometimes seemingly for no particular reason, there’ll have been something going...
Jul 5, 2016 | Design your life, Podcast
Episode #3 – Designing your normal, but very best life This month’s theme is about how you can create a life which brings you pleasure without the constraints by making conscious choices, building great habits and getting present. I’d be...
Jun 23, 2016 | Book reviews
My partner takes the piss out of me because I read a lot of ‘self-help’/’make yourself happy’ type books and I totally agree that some of the titles and bio’s are pretty cringe, but I genuinely enjoy and learn a lot from most of them....
Jun 13, 2016 | Asking for help
It seems to me that the term “coaching” is being used a lot more these days, but the reality is that, unless you’ve had direct experience of a coaching conversation, then you’re probably not that clear on what it really means, what it feels like to be coached (or to...
May 26, 2016 | Asking for help
I assume that many people who read this blog will be interested in self-development, will have already invested time in trying to understand themselves better and get that this is a life long journey which only ends with the last beat. But, shock horror, it...
May 19, 2016 | Asking for help
Episode #2 – Asking for help This month’s theme is about how asking others for help and support can be a really useful tool for moving forwards and getting unstuck. Hope you enjoy!