It’s been almost a month since my last blog when I encouraged you not to start new things and set resolutions but, instead to follow nature, be still and direct energy deep within to recharge. And to ask yourself the question – what does my heart want? So how are you getting on? I normally blog more regularly than once a month, and I wish I could say I’ve been too busy to write. In the spirit of complete honesty taking my own advice has been a huge challenge for me. I’ve been great at setting aside time to meditate, for my yoga classes and lessons and also for reading. And everything else has been a real struggle. I even found it hard to journal and that usually comes naturally. As for writing blogs; well I’ve started a number and honestly, writing was like pulling teeth. Maybe this is how it is when you sit still; I guess I’m not used to everything feeling like pushing a rock up a hill. My month hasn’t been all gloom, I’ve had some intense moments of joy, spent time with beautiful friends and I’ve also unexpectedly been knocked around by a couple of waves of emotion. There was a time when I would have pushed these waves back as quickly as they surfaced, numbing the feelings with chocolate or wine. But not these days. Because of the work I’ve done I now allow everything in knowing that it will leave when it’s taught … Read moreThe challenges of following my own advice
What’s it like to be childless?
In the last couple of weeks, in a quest to really understand what it’s like to be childless I’ve interviewed almost 20 women. I can’t thank them enough for sharing … Read moreWhat’s it like to be childless?
Speaking with my Authentic Childless Voice
I know how hard I’ve found it to speak openly about being childless, and I also know that by not doing so I’ve been hiding my true self from the … Read moreSpeaking with my Authentic Childless Voice
Childless or Childfree – what’s the difference & does it matter?
I’ve been using the term Childless to describe myself for over 10 years since we stopped trying to have children and jumped off the IVF rollercoaster. Having read various other … Read moreChildless or Childfree – what’s the difference & does it matter?
Lessons from the film UP
I’m wondering whether you watched the film UP when it was on TV recently and if so how did it motivate you? Animated films work on many levels these days; … Read moreLessons from the film UP
Putting your new beliefs into practice
You can spend your life being busy. But if deep down you don’t believe you will succeed, chances are you won’t. If, however you believe in yourself, then you are … Read morePutting your new beliefs into practice
Final 2 beliefs
So here are the final 2 beliefs There is a solution to every problem What do you do when something goes wrong? If you’re like me it depends…. perhaps sometimes … Read moreFinal 2 beliefs
beliefs guide everything we do
I’m going to talk about 2 beliefs this time; Have respect for the other person’s model of the world/point of view My previous articles have talked about how we act … Read morebeliefs guide everything we do
Behind every Behaviour is a Positive Intention
In previous articles I’ve written about how we all filter the world through our senses, so what we recall and therefore how we behave is determined by our beliefs, values, … Read moreBehind every Behaviour is a Positive Intention
Has the fear of “failure” (or of negative feedback) held you back?
After hearing her really inspiring talk at the London School of Life, I’ve started reading Brené Brown’s new book “Daring Greatly, How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the … Read moreHas the fear of “failure” (or of negative feedback) held you back?
The Mindset for Success – there is no failure, only feedback / there is only learning.
I hope you had success with the previous beliefs. Today I’m going to talk about the belief that there’s no failure, only feedback and also explain how you can give … Read moreThe Mindset for Success – there is no failure, only feedback / there is only learning.
NLP Presuppositions – the Mindset for Success
In previous articles I’ve spoken about mental rehearsal and visualisation and I’m continuing the theme of a winning mindset with several articles in which I will explain what in NLP … Read moreNLP Presuppositions – the Mindset for Success
What are you focusing on?
If you’ve read my previous posts on mental rehearsal and visualisation I imagine that you heard many athletes say that they use it. Isn’t that strange? One day you’ve never … Read moreWhat are you focusing on?
How are you using mental rehearsal?
Last time I talked about mental rehearsal and visualisation and I’ve heard several Olympic athletes mention using this technique. Two of the most obvious were Michael Jamieson (GB swimming silver … Read moreHow are you using mental rehearsal?
Learn simple techniques from Olympic winners to be at your best
The other day Help for Heroes circulated the quote “the difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a (wo)man’s determination”. This is a fabulous quote and I’m sure … Read moreLearn simple techniques from Olympic winners to be at your best
Welcome to my new website
You’ve probably heard the Chinese saying that “the journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step”. If you’ve read about me, you’ll see that my journey to this point … Read moreWelcome to my new website
