I have read some outstanding books over the last three weeks and I thought for the book lovers out there you may like to grab them. (They were all from the local library.) The Venetian Contract – Set in Venice in 1576 tells a story of a young lady embroiled into a plot to bring…
Yesterday I presented a workshop on ‘Happiness & Joy @ Work’ and it was a real pleasure to research it and then deliver it to such an energetic group! One of the things I learned is that Happiness at work actually has it’s own word, unique to Scandinavian Countries. It’s called Arbeidsglaede. It’s common for…
Yesterday I presented a workshop on ‘Happiness & Joy @ Work’ and it was a real pleasure to research it and then deliver it to such an energetic group! One of the things I learned is that Happiness at work actually has it’s own word, unique to Scandinavian Countries. It’s called Arbeidsglaede. It’s common for…
I’m delighted to say that I’ve somehow wrangled my way into the official (actually is anything official online?) Top 100 Life Coach Blogs of 2013, all be it at number 99, hey I made it didn’t I! There are some really great blogs there, so make sure you check it out at http://www.couponaudit.com/blog/top-100-life-coach-blogs-to-follow-in-2013-infographic/ and if you haven’t…
Most mornings when Laura wakes up we go outside to say “Hello World.” It’s a nice little way to start the day and seems to get me out of my head and into the beautiful earth we live on. Now she’s two she’s starting to understand when I talk about being grateful for our…
Each time I visit the library, I check out a wall where they have ‘popular reads’ and last week I picked up a book by Ishmael Beah titled ‘A long way gone’. When I read the back I knew it would be a heartbreaking story, but part of my heart knew it needed to know.…
The new year is a time when we all begin to think about what we’d like to change and improve in our lives. It’s a great time to reflect on what has been and become hopeful about what can become, in our future. So much of our new year’s resolutions are taken up with creating…
Dylans crying seemed to peek a few weeks ago and it made things challenging for poor Laura when I need to look after him all the time. She ended up having a really rough week too, which added to my challenge. I try to make things simple, I decided that the three things I need to…
Each time I go out for a surf I feel like the universe has a lesson for me. Today I thought I’d share them with you. So here are the top things I’ve noticed Surfing has to teach me. 1. Patience is indeed a virtue, learning to enjoy the wait is critical to a great…
Having high self esteem means that you feel good about yourself and like yourself just the way you are, regardless of the way you look, or talk or walk. Everyone needs positive self esteem, but for young girls it’s the foundation of their lives, and of their future families lives as well. Interestingly studies have…