
Thriving on change
Some people see life as a struggle; others believe we’re here to thrive, not simply survive. What is your view? I see our struggles, and most of us experience one
Some people see life as a struggle; others believe we’re here to thrive, not simply survive. What is your view? I see our struggles, and most of us experience one
Listening to a client excitedly share her news of a new relationship, I heard her say “I had to pinch myself, it felt too good to be true”. What I
D’you ever feel like you’re holding it altogether, yet underneath you’re secretly afraid that everything is going to fall apart? You worry, you feel uptight, you don’t trust the future,
Have you ever felt like a square peg in a round hole? Have you ever felt that somehow you never quite fit in? Do others tell you that are ‘too
Waking up this morning, these words of the well-known children’s song playing in my head, I found myself pondering… What if… we can use colour to recognise who we are
How connected are you? What are you connected to? Are you connected to the internet… to your mind… your heart, your intuition… to the Spirit within you? More and more,
“He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe” – Marcus Aurelius. How often do you feel a sense of inner peace? How harmonious are your
What if …anything were possible….who would you be…what would you be doing? For those living in the northern hemisphere, summer holidays are nearly over, children are returning to school, soon
Have you been feeling more emotional than usual these past few weeks? Perhaps you’ve been triggered by events from the past – memories, or people, seem to have popped up
This past week I’ve travelled from Melbourne to Hong Kong to Tokyo, and, as always, was fascinated watching people, pondering differences and at the same time seeing how we’re all
This week we celebrate the solstice, a time when the energy of the sun stands still for three days. In Machu Picchu, Peru, the sun god, Inti, is celebrated and,
What story do you tell yourself about your childhood? How did you feel as a child? Truth! Does it enhance who you are, or does it limit you in any
More than once I’ve worked with a client who has tearfully asked – ‘Am I going crazy? What’s wrong with me?’ When Jenna came for coaching, she said she felt
How d’ you stay balanced when life is busy, busy… or the universe throws something unexpected at you? When Carole came for coaching, she said the one thing she
D’you find that your emotional buttons are easily tweaked? Others may say you are “too sensitive’, and, you worry if that’s true. D’you tend to take things personally? Or,
Have you ever felt broken? As if your world has fallen apart? You feel as if you just can’t go on? I have. My husband had left home and
What gets in the way of having a strong sense value? What can have us feel like we see-saw through life? One of my clients, Gareth, his father left home
How much do you value yourself? Where does your sense of value come from? Does it come from your position or status in life, how much money you have
When you look at the world today from a big picture perspective, what do you see? What do you think about that? How do you feel? I see darkness, a
Have you ever experienced a moment in life when you finally had to say enough is enough? A breaking point where you knew you needed to change things? I’ve
When was the last time you felt truly alive, your heart bursting with so much joy, the feeling was beyond words? When we feel confused or stuck, unable to move
Are you clear on who you are, where you’re going, who you are becoming? Do you have a clear vision for what you want to achieve? Or, do you
Yesterday it was Mothers’ Day in the UK, and my thoughts turned to mothering. How we are mothered, how we mother our children, how we mother our self, how
Do you have a longing to belong? Do you just want to be loved…accepted…heard..understood? Do you feel something is missing in life? When we grow up in a loving family,
Sometimes we can feel like we’re stuck, we hurt, and we just don’t how to pick ourselves up and move forwards. We can feel helpless, frozen. Have you ever felt
Yesterday I had an interesting experience – I joined a friend at an event in Abbotsford Convent where people came together connecting spontaneously through sound and laughter. Exploring the different
These past few weeks, we’ve offered some tips to those of you who have decided it’s time to change. You’ve decided to make a new start and and now you
This week many of us may find our thoughts turning to love and romance. With Valentines Day celebrations in the air, it’s a time to celebrate the love in
I don’t know how it is for you, I’m hearing many people say that things have to change. Big picture they want the WORLD to change! Globally, people long to
Most of us know it’s a good idea to take care of ourselves, and it’s particularly important if we want to take care of or be of service to others.
We hear it in the news, see it in our community, we may be experiencing it ourselves, more and more of us are facing the challenge of taking care of
Here we are at the start of a new year, a time when you may be thinking about doing things differently. What is one thing you would really like to
New year, new start – is it time to find a new way to express yourself? When we decide it’s time for a new start, often it’s the case that
Here we are at the start of a New Year. A new adventure awaits us offering new opportunities, new learnings, new friendships. What is your dream for 2018? If you
We often hear ‘it’s all about the journey’. What does that mean to you? How do you live your life? Do you work, work, work, pushing, striving to achieve goals
Yesterday I visited the Botanical Gardens in Wellington, New Zealand, perhaps best known for its Rose Garden. Tucked away in a corner near a little duck pond, I came
In New Zealand, there’s a story about the pohutukawa tree with it’s beautiful crimson flowers that have become part of the country’s Christmas tradition. Pohutukawa, meaning sprinkled by spray,
Is your story one of fun and adventure, or, are you someone who likes life to be comfortable? If you are happy being comfortable, that’s great. However, if it’s
This morning I woke up with the sun and looked out of my bedroom window. I saw a river flowing calmly, easily. And… I remembered another river, in Peru,
Here in New Zealand I’ve noticed that people often say “it’s all about the story”. This is part of who they are, what they stand for, what they offer.