What’s Your Excuse?

What’s Your Excuse?

“I never have time”, that’s my excuse for not going to the gym for the last few months.  This is not strictly true as I proved to myself when I trained in Performance Coaching whilst working 50 plus hours a week in my full-time teaching role.  I...
Space for Thought

Space for Thought

Space for thought was illustrated to me in a very abstract way yesterday.  We were in VERY slow traffic, as I was driving my daughter to a dance show during rush hour, and approaching a roundabout.  There was a large gap about five cars ahead of us but it really...
I Have Won the Lottery!

I Have Won the Lottery!

WOW! I’m so excited, I don’t know where to begin.  I have won the lottery.  I feel like I’ve won a million pounds.  No, I haven’t won the National Lottery but I feel like I am winning the ‘Lottery of Life’.  People who have known me for years will know that I often...
Mother’s Day: 5 Things I Never Knew

Mother’s Day: 5 Things I Never Knew

Mother’s Day is a day to show how grateful we are to our mums for all they do.  I know some people who love it and can’t wait to tell everyone what they were given by their family and others who think it is just one day and they do not want to participate in the...
Overthinking: 10 Tips to Break Free

Overthinking: 10 Tips to Break Free

Many people I have met, of varying ages, are prone to ‘overthinking’ at times. Some spend more time than others doing this.  Whilst it is good to be in touch with your thoughts and feelings, if you spend long periods of time constantly analysing them it...
10 Ways to Be Present in Your Relationship

10 Ways to Be Present in Your Relationship

It’s Valentine’s Day on Sunday; a day for love, or dread, depending upon your situation.  Time pressures can be an issue in all aspects of our lives; including our relationships as it is hard to build relationships without time. Being present in your relationship can...
10 Ideas to Practice Kindness

10 Ideas to Practice Kindness

Kindness is all around us.  It is easy not to notice it in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.  For the last two weeks I have been journaling 10 things each day that I am grateful for and WOW is it making me notice kindness from others and making me kinder to them...