Managing Change
This is the Answer you’ve been looking for
So many people set off in search for answers in their life. Some will consult ‘experts’, some will seek advice from friends, and many will travel far and wide to ‘find themselves’. And there are others who do something a little different. As many of you know, I have just returned from a two week…
Continue ReadingPost Traumatic Growth
My experience of the past two months leads me to write about a tough subject we’d rather avoid. Trauma such as the loss of a loved one or the diagnosis of serious illness can test us to our very limits – trust me, I know this first hand as I’m certain many of you do…
Continue ReadingRising from the Falls of Life
Just in this past two weeks I have known tragedy and loss, fraud and disappointment, shame and isolation, depression and despair, aloneness and regret, pain and defeat, sadness and grief. In spite of and despite all this, I have also known kindness and generosity of spirit, compassion and humility, love and care, encouragement and hope. …
Continue ReadingWhy life seems harder than it needs to be
Busyness!Busyness is an illness.Think about it: ‘I’m busy.’ How often is that your excuse? It used to be my excuse every single day. My schedule used to leave me zero time for unplanned presence and awareness. And I was proud of my busyness. I wore it like a badge. It gave me an illusion…
Continue ReadingAre we really too busy?
Warning: I’m going to rant…nicely! I visited a very dear friend of mine who is now 78yo in the UK prior to going to Egypt last month. He lives alone in a small 2 room apartment. All his favourite personal belongings surround him in an attempt to keep his memories intact. I am one of…
Continue ReadingBuild Resilience: My Top 10 Tips for Coping with Adversity
Download this article here. 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…
Continue ReadingLost Your Mojo? Here’s 10 Ways To Get It Back
Download this article here. How much stress are you carrying around right now? Do you feel burdened by life’s unpredictable circumstances or your own emotional concerns? Where’s your mojo and zest for life? Regaining your mojo and becoming happier starts with letting go of worry and stress. I learned this the hard way in my…
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…
Continue ReadingAre Bad Habits & Unhealthy Thinking Taking Control Of Your Life?
For many years I have wanted to show how the use of mindful awareness could be applied easily to day to day living to improve quality of life, experience deeper fulfillment and achieve greater success. It seemed clear to me from my experiences of unnecessary stress and overcoming cancer twice, that breaking bad habits can…
Continue ReadingFacing The Truth
Facing the truth upfront rather than turning from it will keep your life moving in a forward and positive direction (even though it may feel frightening or confronting). Most of us have had the experience of being in possession of a piece of truth that we were afraid to share because we knew it would…
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