Reflection isn't something that everyone thinks of when reviewing their business, work or personal life, but reflection can help us achieve more because we can look at things differently and stop making the same mistakes. Some people think reflection means looking in...
Life is hard at times, and so is change. But how do you boost your optimism for change? You see, change can be scary. It makes you feel unstable. You are not sure if you have done the right thing when you are in the middle of transitioning to do something different. I...
2021 must be a better year. You are a survivor. You can make it happen. Today I want to share some of my thoughts on how you can keep going during difficult times. I want to inspire you to move forward in your life. There are no easy answers, but you know things need...
How are you feeling today? Do you worry a lot? Feel stressed and anxious and wish that you could stop overthinking about things? Are you looking for a self-help way of managing your thoughts and feelings? If this is you, writing things down often helps. What is...
I've had a good day working today. Many people complain about work but I feel privileged to be able to work and help people. I help clients who are struggling with stress and anxiety or bereavement and loss to reduce the pain and feel so much better. This means that I...
Someone asked me this question recently so I went and had a look at my bookcase in my office. One thing was certain it was overflowing with books, that's because I read a lot. Then I looked more closely at the books. I realised that I buy quite a lot of expensive...
Many years ago I used to be a smoker. Then one day I decided to stop. My reason was my children as I didn't want them breathing in my smoke. I wonder what your reason might be? Over the years I have met many smokers. I was even a smoke stop advisor in the NHS. Then I...
A metaphor is a figure of speech or a symbol that gives richness to our vocabulary. Metaphors can be categorised and discussed at length but I am mainly interested in the metaphors that people use when they want to explain their problem and are looking for a change....