January traditionally is a time for resolutions and hopes for a successful, productive year. Most of us start off with really good intentions, that unfortunately, as life gets in the way, seem to wane over time. This year I haven’t made any resolutions. The only intentions I do have are to continue …
A few weeks ago I was invited to deliver a session in partnership with the amazing Work Well Being. The session looked at Mastering Self Care, and in developing the session I was drawn to look into the power of nature. People around me, including my own coach, have promoted the benefits …
This morning I was working with my wonderful coach and had a realisation. No matter what I bring to the coaching calls, I always end up back in a familiar, enlightened, empowered perspective. When I come to my calls I’ve often got myself into a tricky head space about a certain thing. …
We are always on the move, absorbing information, completing tasks, thinking about the next thing. We don’t often sit and be with ‘what’s here now.’ ‘What’s here now’ is a stock Co-Active coaching question, and it allows you to slow down and look at what’s really happening externally and internally in this …
I’ve noticed that a default place for me to go to if I’m feeling overwhelmed or anxious, is my phone. I’ll catch myself looking at the news, or facebook or refreshing emails like they are a safe space to hang out when things in real life feel full on. I don’t actually …
Inside each of us lives the truest essence of who we really are. Beyond our layers of responsibility we all have an inner truth, one that believes in us completely. I call this inner truth my core. The vibe of the core is one of simplicity, grace, wisdom, confidence and completeness. Often, …
If I get fixated on a specific outcome, fixated on unhelpful gremlin chatter, or fixated on the idea that something else ‘out there’ will make me feel good I get all tied up mentally and emotionally. I feel as if I’m wound up in a mass of gnarly ropes, and life starts …
Metaphor is a powerful tool for clarity. What came to mind when you imagined that poor old octopus with his tentacle stuck under the stone? Frustration? Anger? Annoyance? When we use a metaphor to describe what’s going on it allows us to really capture the situation. It’s also a handy tool for …
I try very hard to be detached. When I say detached, I don’t mean I don’t care about anything. I mean detached as in I will try hard at this, I will take responsibility for my part in this, but I know that fundamentally, regardless if it succeeds or fails, I am …
I’ve noticed that often I will fail to ask for what I want for fear of coming across as arrogant, dominant or insensitive. A core value of mine is compassion and respect for others, but I am learning that this sometimes gets in the way of actually articulating what I want. But …
