‘Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are.’ Marianne Williamson My dear friend Judy lost her mother just before Christmas. Over the years that we have known one another, Judy has taught me a lot about…
Last year was probably one of the most difficult I’ve experienced in my business. Not because anything terrible happened, but for a while there I lost my way. One of the things I’m occasionally guilty of is ignoring my gut instinct. Which is unusual, because…
I was interviewed by a journalist recently about how to stay calm in the lead-up to Christmas, and we both agreed that it’s crazy how we create an imaginary deadline by which time we need to get all projects completed, or catch up with every…
I’m reading Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain and to be honest, I’ve always had mixed feelings about the whole ‘law of attraction’ thing. Not because I don’t believe in it (I do), but because I think visualisation can sometimes be used for the wrong reasons. My…
‘Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.’ Ralph Waldo Emerson For the past five years, Chris and I have taken a trip to Wilson’s Prom at the end of November to celebrate our anniversary. We usually spend three relaxing days in this beautiful untouched…
Nearly every one of my clients tells me they need to overcome procrastination. Procrastination usually means you’re slow to do something because you are leaving it until later. But sometimes ‘later’ never comes around. Why do we procrastinate? We procrastinate when a task is boring,…
A client emailed me this blog post (summarised here), written by Bronnie Ware, a palliative care worker who was reflecting on her conversations with patients. When she questions her patients about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again…
Some of us are born resilient. I have a client who is lucky enough to be one of those people. She had an experience at work recently that reminded me of the difference between those of us who bounce back and those of us who…
To me happiness is feeling that sense of quiet peace within and having the knowledge that I’m making time for the things that really matter. Here are five simple steps (all backed up by scientific research) to boost your mood right now: 1. Spend…
