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I was working with a group last week and the conversation came round to the number of times we move into “fix it mode”. Most of the time, what the other person wants is to be listened to; to have a space to think out loud, and to find their own solutions, not to be given a solution. Many of the group said that they “didn’t have Read More …
Living a life in balance is such an important topic that I’ve decided that we will revisit it again this week. But, how do you know if your life is out of balance? Do you have a “balance meter” to let you know when you have slipped out of balance? As human beings, we have tremendous ability to adapt and acclimatise to all kinds of situations. While Read More …
What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare. WH Davies There is an old Native American word, koyaanisqatsi which translates as ‘life out of balance’. Obviously, our awareness of the lack of balance in our lives is not just a modern day phenomenon! “Koyaanis”– means “corrupted” or “chaotic”, and “qatsi” means “life” so literally koyaanisqatsi means a “chaotic life”. Read More …
In many parts of Japan, the cherry blossoms bloom through winter and into spring. In my part of the world in January, the snowdrops and crocuses know it’s time to bloom, in February it’s the daffodil’s turn, and March brings the tulips. There are a number of environmental factors that influence exactly when the blooming will take place each year – temperature, rain, frost and snow – Read More …
As I was driving along recently, listening to the car radio, Paloma Faith came on singing You’ve got to, make your own kind of music, Sing your own special song ….. And it got me thinking… how many of us make our own music and sing our own song? So many of the people I work with, seem to try so very, very hard to sing Read More …
What stories do you tell yourself that creates the life you live… the thoughts that go round and round in your head? Your thoughts create your reality You may not be able to change situations and circumstances, but you can change how you think about them. When you change your thoughts, you change your life. Think about the things you complain about. This will give you a Read More …
I recently received this image in one of my social media streams. It really caught my attention and sent me to reflect on the wisdom of nature. As we approach the end of January, for many the lengthening of the days signals an end of winter hibernation. We all need time to reflect, rest and re-evaluate and no time better than the short winter days. Confucius Read More …
Do you know how much time you spend talking to yourself? And more importantly are you aware of the quality of the conversations you have with yourself? Self-talk is something we do naturally during our waking hours. All day long, most people have a running dialogue with themselves. If you stop and listen to these conversations you may wonder how you achieve anything at Read More …
One morning recently as I drove through my local village early, the streetlights switched off. The sensors perceived that there was enough natural daylight to illuminate the way and they were no longer needed to show travellers the way. This got me thinking about light as a metaphor for the work I do in coaching and NLP. Through coaching and NLP you learn to shine a Read More …
At this time of year we become intensely aware of the signs of spring emerging in the northern hemisphere, the bursting through of small buds and blooms and the more adventurous birds beginning to build their nests. The crows near by me are vigorously building their nests high up in the bare branches of the tallest trees. Starting in early March, the silhouettes of crows with Read More …
