Twenty-five years ago, Carl and I got married, and what a day we had!
It poured with rain all day, though my half-French husband-to-be assured me that this, according to the French, was a sign of good luck… and he was right!
I’ve long been a believer in the benefits of the four-day working week.
The opportunities to both the individual and the organisation are plain to me, and are supported by research. In 2022 a six-month trial in the UK involving 61 companies saw evidence that productivity improved, as did staff wellbeing and staff turnover rates.…
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”
Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Coaching is often confused with mentoring. Both, typically,…
I’m still taken by surprise by the power of coaching.
Usually it’s when I see a coachee make a particular breakthrough, or come to a realisation that had been lurking under the surface. But it’s useful sometimes to remind myself of what that feels like from the other side of the fence.
Recently I was…
I am so happy to feature Gabriela Alvarez on my blog page this month. Gabriela is a certified Somatic coach and qigong practitioner. She has been co-leading my seasonal wellbeing workshops this year.
Living at the frontier, between excitement and serenity.
Through the lens of Chinese medicine and Qigong.
“I have a commitment to being at the frontier,…
'@Naturallywildgirl deserves perseverance as her middle name. Alexandra Dodds is a wildlife photographer. She is an experienced fieldworker with a history of working in the environmental sector. She has worked for a number of environmental and conservation charities and has a passion for natural history.
Currently based on Bird Island - South Georgia in the Southern…
The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day. The theme for this year is to do one thing for better mental health.
According to research at Mind of 16,000 people, half of the adults and over two-thirds of young people said their mental health got worse during lockdown.
All week I have been posting…
3000 BCE and the Titans would have shaken the earth to its core if they could foresee the devastation humans have caused to the world.
One woman is doing her bit to rebalance the perils of single-use plastic waste in the form of a zero-waste store.
Admantia Theodoros has opened up Kronos & Rhea in…
Dr Jenny Goodman is a woman on a mission, with a clear purpose in mind.
I had the opportunity to meet Dr Jenny Goodman last week, when we discussed a whole range of subjects at length; her full and interesting career, the current pandemic and possibilities for a post-COVID world. Most importantly we discussed her…
I read all year round, but summer in the Northern hemisphere is always a signal for me to give more time for reading.
My book pile has grown tremendously this year, partly due to the enforced lockdown, partly due to the huge numbers of fabulous books out at the moment.
My selection this year is…
Over 30 days+ of lockdown, what have I learnt this week?
I have reminded myself of a core message from my own masterclass.
Energy cannot be lost be created or destroyed it can only be transferred or changed from one form to another.
The zaps of energy we can give ourself is when we transfer energy from one…
Tiredness, plaguing the nations around the world right now.
On a normal day, getting yourself out of a tired emotion would involve many different activities including sleep, changing your diet and more.
Over-tiredness is prevalent now and lockdown absolutely has a part to play in that. With a multitude of different stressors bombarding us, our bodies…
