This is a muscle worth building. We live in a challenging world of fast change. Many of us find ourselves feeling on edge, stressed and overwhelmed, more than ever before. The muscle I’m talking about is resiliency. What helps you through the tough times? For me, it’s paying attention to

What most reliably makes you feel better? For me, it’s being in nature. Being indoors too much, tends to make me feel cooped up. One of my dreams is to live more of an alfresco life, living closer to nature, be that by the coast, the countryside or mountains.  Despite

Good vibes in short supply? ⚡ These days it feels like the news it full of what’s not going right in the world. That can all feel pretty weighty. I try to keep my consumption of the regular news to a minimum, otherwise you’d be forgiven for thinking that’s all

Feeling overwhelmed before the week has even begun? Have a sense of needing to psych yourself up to be ready and go, go go? Before you dive in, take time to reflect upon –🔸what is and isn’t within your control🔸 This will help you begin to:💠Direct your attention and focus 💠Decide

Well, sharing productivity hacks isn’t what this post is about. Instead, it’s a reminder. That in case you are in any doubt… Or you have unwittingly unseen our human-ness We are not machines. We may deny it and push against it. But we cannot fight it. It’s time to revisit

My friend and I were reflecting upon these past few years and how surreal they’ve been. With all the restrictions that were in place and not knowing the nature of covid or having a view of the path ahead, the uncertainty levels felt off the charts. We suddenly had a

If not, is the week feeling a little out of focus? Feeling pulled in too many directions? Energy a struggle? Before the week runs away from you, write a list of what you feel you need to do, what you feel is yours to own and drive forwards. Take a

Or something else? We tend to trust what goes on in our brains.  After all, if you can’t trust your own brain, what can you trust?  Generally, this is a good thing. The brain is designed to alert us to danger and find solutions to the problems we encounter every

Since the pandemic, I have made it a focus to be intentional about creating and noticing moments of joy in my day. One thing that brings me joy is this painting. I had the pleasure of meeting the artist, Steffi Goddard some years ago in Spain. Then in 2019 I

➡️You hide your authentic self fearing you aren’t good enough.➡️Upon receiving feedback, you experience feelings of guilt and shame ➡️You avoid difficult decisions and defer to others to make them for you.➡️The idea of making the wrong choice fills you with fear. ➡️The last thing you want to do is disappoint others.