Life Laundry
When I talk to my clients about self-care or the dreaded me time, invariably I get told all the reasons why people cannot fit this into their lives. Women particularly seem to struggle with the terminology self-care and especially me…
Life coaching is a goal-focused process that supports personal development, decision-making and accountability.
It is action-oriented and typically focuses on the present and future rather than treating mental health conditions.
When I talk to my clients about self-care or the dreaded me time, invariably I get told all the reasons why people cannot fit this into their lives. Women particularly seem to struggle with the terminology self-care and especially me…
At certain moments in life, what we need most is a shift in perspective.Not necessarily answers, but a wider lens — one that helps us understand ourselves with more compassion, context, and choice. Over the years, I’ve found that altered-state…
Coaching for our health and well-being is becoming increasingly popular. As many of us struggle with the uncertainty of the world today, which is leading to an increase in stress and anxiety in both our professional and personal lives, our…
Metaphorically, you could think of life like a garden. We have an idea of how we want it to look like and we can be meticulous in our planning and our actions. However, life has a tendency to grow a…
You have been the good child throughout your life. Always obedient, kind, quiet, pleasing, tidy and smiling. As a child, others have complimented you about your good behaviour. But now as an adult, you feel exhausted, burnout, lost, worthless, small,…
HOW do YOU deal with CHANGE ? Constant change is part of life, but big changes can create uncertainty and upheaval and many people really dread change . The breakup of a relationship or loss of a job that you…
Seasonal Affective Disorder In recent weeks, I've noticed a mood shift in clients, friends and colleagues. Could some be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD for short or the Winter Blues? Similarly to many people, I experience a change in…
Which of these BASIC BELIEFS make you automatically nod "Yes" to? Which make you feel Uncomfortable? Tell me the ones you feel uncomfortable with, and you could change uncomfortable beliefs to different, comfortably positive, beliefs that will last as long…
I hadn’t known my new friend Rhys for that long – a couple of weeks, over lockdown, and of course all communication was by text. Maybe that’s partly what made him feel safe to share his personal stories with me…
Yesterday was a gorgeous day, today lovely parts and sad parts. I walked through Hermanus for an hour and a half, stopping to gaze, as a mother and calf whale swam lazily down the bay from opposite my bedroom window…
A Day in the iMfolosi Wilderness, KwaZuluNatal, South Africa Waking with the earth, I stir deliciously slowly. The still cool air reverberates with promise. I feel gentle excitement. Lapping and plopping, the river carries the message that regular visitors are…
When you have received bad news, like a newly discovered diagnosis, the way you manage health isn't only changing, but the experience of living overall. You might start overanalyzing your every move and plans, while having a dozen new questions…