Dis-Connecting… INto Life!
Download this article here. In this highly interconnected and chaotic world, it can be nice sometimes to just ‘switch off’. And switch off is exactly what I did recently when I decided that I needed a sanity break. I’m an entrepreneur business owner of a successful coaching and professional speaking practice, and a single mum.…
Continue ReadingBack To Work This Week? Don’t let the backlog of work derail your brain!
Download this article here. When life is busy and it feels as though we have a million things to do, it can genuinely feel as though the world is racing and that we have our work cut out just to keep up with it. The truth is that the world is going at exactly the…
Continue ReadingThe Value of Knowing Your Values
Who are you? What do you stand for? What really matters? Do you know what your core values are? Do you feel ‘ok’ about your world yet sense there’s something more, something deeper that seeks expression in your life? What commitment do you make to yourself to live in better alignment with your values? How…
Continue ReadingPrevention Magazine Feature: “Meditation Helped Me Beat Cancer”
For executive coach Josie Thomson, 46, learning to meditate proved not only life-changing, but life-saving. “My first encounter with cancer was at the age of 24, when I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Shockingly, I was given six months to live, but survived. Then, three years ago I was diagnosed with cancer again, this time…
Continue ReadingThe Art of Bouncing Back
We have all at some stage been absolutely astounded at how well someone has managed to stay afloat – emotionally, psychologically and physically, through the most awful situation, and at other times have been deeply concerned about another’s lack of ‘buoyancy’ in the same situation. What makes these people different? It’s a skill or trait…
Continue ReadingHealing Our Shadows
This article appeared in the August 2013 edition of Connexions Magazine: http://issuu.com/jenniegorman9/docs/connexions_aug2013/23 It is with deep respect, gratitude and love that I welcome readers to this article. And a big ‘thank you’ to Jennie Gorman for inviting me to contribute to her fabulous work again this month. My topic this month is about our ‘shadows’ or…
Continue ReadingAre You the Leader of Your Life?
Do you call the shots in your life? Or are you led by others who lead the way, or by old habits you can’t seem to shake? Do you step up when it counts, or do you shy away – preferring the reassurance and direction from a significant other, or some safety blanket? You may…
Continue ReadingAre You Allowing Yourself To Achieve Greatness?
So what does allowing have to do with enjoying a full, successful, healthy and happy life? Well, EVERYTHING actually! It’s one thing to set goals or to set an intention for success in your life, but it’s an entirely other thing to ALLOW yourself to actually receive it. Think about it. Have you ever gotten so close to…
Continue ReadingDeveloping Resilience and Creating Sustainability: One Step at a Time…
Resilience… the ability to bounce back when things get rough and come back stronger than ever… Sustainability… the potential for long-term maintenance for wellbeing… Developing my new brand has given me a significant amount of change to manage. I decided I needed a complete overhaul. My business structure was not supporting me in consistently delivering…
Continue ReadingFresh Starts… A Blank Canvas
As many of you know, I’m changing my brand. That means an exciting (and scary!) blank canvas to move forward with… A time to create space for new things and leave behind confusion and doubt… The last 12 months has been a period of significant change for me. Last year I began to question some…
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