I’m Rachel Anderson, and this blog’s about my musings and ‘aha’s as I pursue my intention to create a life for myself, and my family, where we’re all really thriving. I’ll admit up front that these days I’m a professional coach (life, career, executive), but I’m no guru and the intent behind this virtual place is not to sell to you, or convince you of how amazing I am. I’m not ‘remarkable’, I don’t have a tragic story but I did burn out a few years ago from not knowing how to manage myself better and not realising the extent to which I have control and power in my own life.
So if you want the ‘professional’ version of me, ie to see how I make a living or to find out more about coaching, skip over to www.teaandempathy.co.uk. If you’re more curious to find out if the lessons I’m learning over time are a fit for your own situation, or really have nothing better to do then this .com version of Tea & Empathy is a better bet.
So, probably the most unusual thing about me is that originally I qualified as a forester and worked for the Forestry Commission for many years. Gradually I realised that although I loved helping trees to grow, my real interest is in seeing and helping people (including myself) to grow!
I’m married with three young daughters and live near York in the North of England. You can check out some of our family’s adventures over at my hubby’s blog www.paddyharrop.com. Life’s pretty good overall for me now but I have particular empathy with professional women struggling to balance the demands of work and family and with people who struggle with self esteem issues. I’d like to make my life even better, and that’s what this blog is about.
I enjoy being outdoors, going for walks and pottering in the garden – and I still love trees!
I’m generally a practical and pragmatic person, but with a big romantic streak. I get suspicious and switch off when things get too ‘woo woo’ or new age for me, whilst getting very interested and curious to explore scientific knowledge that may or may not support things I intuitively feel may be “true”.
