6 steps to creating your own mini-retreat
It probably won’t come as any surprise for me to tell you I’m a big believer in ‘retreating’ from your everyday life from time to time. While I run retreats a couple of times each year, it’s not...
View ArticleCreating a beautiful morning
When I first started meditating, I resisted an early morning practise. I’m not a morning person at all. Eventually though, I found that other things were getting in the way of my day time meditation...
View ArticleHow to be less hard on yourself
I work with clever, creative and interesting clients. They’re good at what they do (even if they’re not always crazy about their current roles) but many have a habit of harsh self-judgement. Negative...
View ArticleThe small things that make a big difference
Often the conversations I have with clients end up being about the more minute details of life and occasionally someone will say, “I can’t believe we’re talking about this!”. They expect the real...
View Article10 steps to simplify your life
In our busy lives, we sometimes allow things to become complex and difficult. Take a step back and look at the areas of your life that you can simplify. 1. Take stock Look at all of the different...
View Article8 simple ways to be kind to yourself
In one of the opening chapters of Russ Harris’ new book The Reality Slap he asks the following questions ‘Who is the one human being in your life who can always be there for you, in any moment, no...
View ArticleAvoiding burnout before Christmas
I was interviewed by a journalist recently about how to stay calm in the lead-up to Christmas, and we both agreed that it’s crazy how we create an imaginary deadline by which time we need to get all...
View ArticleMaking life more joyful
‘Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are.’ Marianne Williamson My dear friend Judy lost her mother just before Christmas. Over the years that we have...
View ArticleThere’s nothing to be afraid of
‘We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.’ Plato Fear is a strange thing. Sometimes you’re not even aware that you’re...
View ArticleCreating a beautiful morning
When I first started meditating, I resisted an early morning practise. I’m not a morning person at all. Eventually though, I found that other things were getting in the way of my day time meditation...
View ArticleNurture your health without guilt
I read an article on the weekend about the rise of health conscious women who post beautiful images of themselves on Instagram. Mostly they’re clever and creative women who are simply doing what they...
View Article5 ways to create happy, harmonious relationships
When our relationships are going well, they’re a source of unequalled joy but when they’re not, they inevitably cause us worry and hurt. In an ideal world, we would always listen and communicate from...
View Article6 ways to be happier now
Most of us imagine that once we find the perfect partner, reach our ideal weight, land our dream job, or once our kids are sleeping through the night, then we’ll feel happier. In 2012, psychologists...
View ArticleThe small things that make a big difference
Often the conversations I have with clients end up being about the more minute details of life and occasionally someone will say, “I can’t believe we’re talking about this!”. They expect the real...
View Article10 steps to simplify your life
In our busy lives, we sometimes allow things to become complex and difficult. Take a step back and look at the areas of your life that you can simplify. 1. Take stock Look at all of the different...
View Article8 simple ways to be kind to yourself
In one of the opening chapters of Russ Harris’ new book The Reality Slap he asks the following questions ‘Who is the one human being in your life who can always be there for you, in any moment, no...
View ArticleAvoiding burnout before Christmas
I was interviewed by a journalist recently about how to stay calm in the lead-up to Christmas, and we both agreed that it’s crazy how we create an imaginary deadline by which time we need to get all...
View ArticleMaking life more joyful
‘Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are.’ Marianne Williamson My dear friend Judy lost her mother just before Christmas. Over the years that we have...
View ArticleThere’s nothing to be afraid of
‘We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.’ Plato Fear is a strange thing. Sometimes you’re not even aware that you’re...
View ArticleCreating a beautiful morning
When I first started meditating, I resisted an early morning practise. I’m not a morning person at all. Eventually though, I found that other things were getting in the way of my day time meditation...
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