Top 10 Self-Help Books I Love
Over the last 8-10 years I've read countless 'self help' and personal development books. And I've plenty sat there still waiting to be read too (my "shelf help" section!). I don't think there are any I've read that haven't given me some nugget or other to take away...
This Moment Poem
In this moment I feel joy, In this moment I am love, In this moment I am infinite...
Decluttering Your Life and Soul
Oh, for a simple yet rich life, without messy, problematic distractions; to be able to strip back the 'noise' to really notice, and appreciate, what's there. The freedom to explore and fulfil potential without the interference and all that gets in the way. What...
How to Deal with Procrastination
All my life I've been a 'talented' procrastinator, or rather that's the belief I've held. In recent years I've come to understand that my procrastination is not because I'm undisciplined, lazy or ineffective, or any other negative label I might give myself....
How to Stop Negative Thinking (Life in a Vortex 2)
My last post was about the impact it has when I'm sucked into a 'vortex' of unhelpful thought and feelings in response to some event; and how the first step in shifting to a more helpful and resourceful state is in noticing, that I'm in the vortex in the first...
Life in a Vortex (Overcoming Negative Self Talk)
I've been battling with the tricks my mind can play with me this week, and from what some of you have been telling me, I'm not alone in this. You know what I mean - how that running commentary we run in our heads has a profound impact on how we feel and what we do;...
How to Gain Greater Control of Your Life – The Control Paradox
I’ve noticed a really strong recurring theme these last weeks, both with my clients and with my friends and family; huge frustration and upset when things don’t turn out as you like, or people don’t behave in the way that you want or think they should! So many of us...
The Art of Pitching a Tent – And Personal Support Systems
I was recently asked to write an article for a coaching community I’m involved with on what I have in place to help me learn. It was an interesting question – I’m certainly learning a lot just now, and making some big personal breakthroughs, so a dear friend offered...
A True View of Ourselves?
I’ve been working with several clients just now, helping them to re-examine and challenge the beliefs they hold about themselves. Our attitudes and beliefs drive our behaviour and the ones we hold about ourselves have a huge impact on our self esteem and how we...
Knowing, Understanding and Being
Since childhood I’ve been familiar with Max Ehrmann’s beautiful 1927 poem “Desiderata” – mostly because my Mum had a framed copy on the wall in our bathroom! I got to know it off-by-heart, but there’s a big difference between knowing, and understanding, and an even...
What To Do When The Going Gets Tough
April brought some challenges for me and it felt like hard work - a bit like wading through congealing treacle. In the scheme of things, and with the cool reflection of hindsight, really there was nothing that bad, but that's not how it felt in the thick of it. Part...
Why Change is Hard
Change isn't easy, as anyone who's tried to lose weight, stop smoking, exercise more, start a blog, learn a new skill or sport, improve a technique, move house or go through an organisational restructure will tell you. But I've oftened wondered why, when we so often...