Boundaries give freedom, choice, respect, authenticity and safety. For me balance is a continuous fine tuning, that goes on to allow me to feel happy, comfortable, and have a clear sense of efficacy, good self esteem and self respect. Boundaries enable me to have the capacity to love myself , my family and others, and […]
Welcome back to my blog: Insight from Experience! It has been a long time since I wrote a blog and today is a special day and it feels especially right for me to restart again today. 24 years ago on 18th August my dear Mum died when I was 31 – only 10 months after my father […]
At last I have a moment to write about the beautiful experience of being witness to the birth of 7 puppies. In my last blog I explained that I had decided to make space for wonderful things to happen – the goal less goal – where if you have the space opportunities will arise naturally! […]
Well, today the last puppy to leave is off to the Midlands with her new owners! A long journey for a little 11 week old pup! Remember I talked about the Disney technique in my first blog about the puppies? Well it’s serving me well again today as I must admit feeling very sad to […]
Magical, personalised collages that remind us of the things that excite and inspire us to change and grow …. and a lot more! We all need a vision of how we would love our life to be! By deciding to make a vision board (treasure map or dream board) you bring your attention and energy […]
Do you feel out of sorts, lacking in energy and motivation, stressed or depressed? Have you lost your zest for life? We often look for personal reasons such as our age, size, appearance, personality, intelligence etc. Do these things make it difficult for us to love our life? My gut instinct is to […]
You don’t have to be a good writer to enjoy journaling. There are many ways to write a journal. The word derives from the French word Jour – day, and is a daily record of your thoughts, feelings and experiences, similar but different from a diary. A journal is very individual and private. Journals can […]
What is Self-Care? Self care can mean so many things but put simply it is the ability to look after yourself. Many things can interrupt our ability to do this basic task including illness, disability, pressure of time, lack of money, safe environments, motivation and self-love. On a basic level self-care includes feeding, cleaning, dressing, […]
If you are feeling angry, frustrated, disappointed, guilty or sad don’t bottle up your feelings. Have a conversation with yourself: What is making you feel this way? When have you felt like this before? Are there any similarities in the situations? The Past Sometimes the past impacts on the present causing us to react in similar […]
When you feel the sudden awareness that your self-esteem is dipping or crashing.Stop! ….. Breathe deeply and slowly in and out 4 times and try one of these savers: Self-talk is important. Often the internal critic will fire off negative comments, be ready for it and counter this by saying to yourself: “I am good […]
If like me you have set numerous goals in the past, only to flounder after a while then these tips will make all the difference! Focussing is essential for goal achievement. The difference between achieving and not achieving is in your mind. With clear and authentic goal setting and a dedicated and directed mind you […]
If you have ever experienced a panic attack you will know how scary they are. One of the best ways to cope with them is to understand the link to your breathing. When we are stressed or anxious the ratio of gases we breathe in and out is changed due to shallow breathing. The ‘fight […]