Learn, Live, Flourish!
A library of fantastic short articles about personal development, mental fitness, resilience, stress, wellbeing, health and so much more.
Get it under control in 2020!
It’s no surprise that we are starting a new year, a new century – so I want to remind you whilst you’re still hopefully calm […]
Is Overwhelm Stealing Your Joy?
It’s only a 35 days until Christmas (sorry to frighten you) and as usual I’m sure you are thinking about the many things to fit […]
Are you worth it?
Do you find yourself worn out, tired, irritable, resentful and even exhausted at the constant demand on your energy, time, money, compassion, attention or the […]
Why is your “Inner Foundation” so important to your well-being?
The last couple of weeks have been challenging and the resulting effect is that I want to write about the importance of building a strong […]
It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see
People often tell me that they love my positivity and my upbeat outlook on life. It makes me smile of course, but I want you […]
Your mind is a garden – you can grow flowers or you can grow weeds!
I learnt at a young age – 20 in fact about the power of a human mind and about mindset and attitude after I was […]
You can be the Ripple Effect!
Making a difference in the development of people in the world is such an important drive for me and the work that I do. I […]
Connections with others helps us thrive
We all know that for great wellbeing we need good food, water, great sleep and exercise but connection with others is absolutely critical too!
Low levels […]
Why is finding your ‘thing’ so important?
Having a hobby that you enjoy, brings you joy and enriches your life. It gives you something fun to do during your relax time and […]
Speak your mind but don’t be a complainer!
I have had several interesting conversations lately around the topic of having a voice and speaking one’s mind. I have always been a straight forth […]
Having the January Blues?
Ahhhh the lead up to the annual Christmas break is exciting and so desperately needed, then you have some fun holiday time eating, drinking and […]
The Power of Your Beliefs
The most common way to shape our perspective of ourselves and our world is what we choose to believe about ourselves and the world around […]
Dealing with tricky people!
We all have interesting people in our lives and sometimes there are the ones that we sometimes call high maintenance or tricky! The person who […]
The importance of connection for mental wellbeing
With Mental Health Awareness coming up next week, combined with an ongoing demand for mental health workshops in business, I decided to write about human […]
Lessons I have learnt attending funerals
Attending a funeral is personal and emotional and in the last few years I have attended more funerals than I would like […]
Are you a spectator, benchwarmer or player in your life?
Look around you, how many people are going through life robotic like, on autopilot, busy being busy every day, week, and year. The […]
Who stole your energy?
Ever since I can remember I have always been fascinated by human energy and the effect it has on other individuals and situations. I […]
Vulnerability – weakness, fear, hurt, betrayal or beauty, rawness, deep love, power?
In recent times, I have been pondering vulnerability and the cycle of its existence in my life.
As a personal development and wellbeing coach I ask […]
Are you in the driver’s seat of your life? Or sitting in the back seat?
Over the many years I have been coaching I see that attitude, responsibility and ownership of ourself and our life is the key if […]
Don’t try to change me!!
Bruno Mars told us “You’re amazing, just the way you are.” But do you believe it about your partner? Are you guilty of trying to […]
Do you know when enough is enough?
I read somewhere recently of a great Chinese saying: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a […]
Hump Day! Get out of bed, sleepy head!
Let’s face the facts — some days getting out of bed is hard especially in winter time. When you’re all wrapped up in your comfy […]
How’s your mental wellbeing?
I hear it often from individuals that their workplace doesn’t proactively support employee mental wellbeing all year round. It seems that there is still some […]
What is self-awareness?
I believe it’s about having a clear understanding of yourself and how you function including your strengths, weaknesses, thoughts, beliefs, and emotions.
Self awareness is about […]
Drop the facade – let’s deal with emotions in the workplace!
Humans are emotional creatures by nature and during the course of a day or even an hour we experience a myriad of emotions fuelled by […]
