Your wellbeing and worth is not dependent on... 1) The number of followers or likes on your social media feed 2) Your job 3) Your achievements 4) How much money you earn 5) Your relationship status 6) Your waist, hip, bust measurements 7) Where you live 8) Who you hang out with 9) The car … Continue reading 12 things your wellbeing and worth is not dependent on
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Why the unknown is scary – lessons from my hen’s party
What goes on at a hen's party, stays at a hen's party... Unless I decide to share it! On Saturday, my friends treated me to my UK hen's party (I'm lucky enough to have another one next year in New Zealand). And all the week before, I had been dreading it! Dreading it as in … Continue reading Why the unknown is scary – lessons from my hen’s party
No one can make you feel anything
When I was in an emotionally abusive relationship, one of the behaviours my ex had was... [note - trigger warning] ...telling me how my behaviour and feelings affected him and how, as a result, I wasn't allowed to act or feel that way because of this. This mostly revolved around the feeling of stress. I … Continue reading No one can make you feel anything
How unleashing your potential can empower your child
So one of my absolute pet passions is talking about how fricken amazing we are and how we don't even know it. Last week, I had the honour of speaking to the awesome Agata Diu, the founder of My Money, My Honey, which is a company that provides financial education programmes for parents and children … Continue reading How unleashing your potential can empower your child
Volcano number 26 – Helvellyn
Helvellyn – It’s a mountain (and a volcano) I’ve wanted to climb for years. One of those illusive ones that I could have done a number of times but just never got round to. That was, until earlier this month, when my fiancé and I made our way up to England’s Lake District for a … Continue reading Volcano number 26 – Helvellyn
Opportunities and regret
I recently heard a woman talking on the radio - she was urging listeners to take the opportunities presented to them. Don't make excuses, she said. Don't buy into your fears or doubts, she said. Don't worry about the future or consequences of saying yes, she said. And then she gave an example. She had … Continue reading Opportunities and regret
Life is like a muddy forest
Walking through a muddy forest is not dissimilar to life in general. There are some good bits, some bad bits and some truly horrid bits. Sometimes you just want it all to end. You want to give up or you wish a giant black hole could transport you to anywhere else but here. The thing … Continue reading Life is like a muddy forest
The one question to ask – Is it true?
"But I need practical advice on what to do," said a client, who I'm coaching to achieve a big goal. "OK, so when you start to have a thought or a feeling, ask if it's true," I said. "Look for the evidence that it's not fact. If you can do that you'll see the illusion … Continue reading The one question to ask – Is it true?
It’s not about overcoming self-doubt, it’s about mastering it
I was talking to my fiance recently about self-doubt - specifically mine. For most of my life I've suffered from chronic self-doubt, which has held me back and stopped me doing loads of things - I've turned down invitations to cool events because I'd be going by myself, didn't take an ecology paper at university … Continue reading It’s not about overcoming self-doubt, it’s about mastering it
The greatest magic trick
I had the music blaring, was having a boogie, when a song that reminded me of a bad time in the past came on. I went from having a joyful boogie to feeling the anger and self-loathing I used to feel. But what was really going on? In the space of the songs changing, nothing … Continue reading The greatest magic trick