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Our storytelling

Following my coaching certification exam I had to wait 3-4 days to know if I’d passed.  The advice one of the coaches gave me was “While you wait, if you’re going to make up a story you might as well make it a good one”. This advice stopped me in my tracks…

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Let's Talk Goals

Whether you are a fan of resolutions or not, the start of a new year brings with it a hard focus on goals.  What do you want to achieve this year?  Here are my Top 5 Goal Setting Tips…

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When are you giving your power away?

The definition of giving power away for me is being in a place with little or no control, you cannot exercise choice or set clear boundaries, it’s the land of SHOULDS, where you don’t quite feel like the true version of yourself…

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Perspective

Perspectives are a funny thing.  We can gain fresh perspective or lose it altogether.  We get lost or stuck in them, believe them to be absolute truths, and more surprisingly we can choose and create our perspectives…

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Where are you choosing to put your focus?

I was transfixed by the 2020 Olympics.  I can’t take my eyes off these wonderful specimens, these select few people who are capable of amazing feats. What is it about these athletes that makes our hair stand on end, while we scream at the TV and jump up and down?

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In Defense of New Year's Resolutions

Resolutions often focus on “doing” rather than “being.”  They also tend to be around things you want to stop or escape from, rather than creating new ways of being.  Thus focusing on the negative.  But there is something truly appealing and delicious about focusing on Being…

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So Long 2020!

You’d be forgiven for thinking that this year has all been part of a bizarre, sweaty dream.  It’s been quite a ride.  Before we file it away consider the following questions…

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Children See the Magic

Not a day goes past as a mum when I am not stopped in my tracks, bowled over and forced to look at something in a completely different way…

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March 12th, 2020

At the start of 2020 I bought myself this nifty little desk calendar and I just found it again as I was unpacking after my recent move. Every day you get a tip or trick about how to be the best version of yourself.  All was going great…. until it wasn’t…

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Why self-acknowledgement is crucial

We aren’t very good at saying what we are great at.  It’s often easier to list what we could improve upon, are terrible at, and what we can’t stand about ourselves. How often do you take the time to acknowledge what you are great at?

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