Many of you regular readers will notice that you haven’t had anything new to read here in months! It’s confession time for me. I am dealing with my success! Yes, it’s true! I have achieved the latest element in my long term goal of going to college. It’s a goal that has been on my list for many years
Maybe I should say “give yourself a GOOD talking to”! What’s your inner voice saying to you most of the time? Is it saying: “I’m a truly wonderful human being” or “I am worthwhile” or “I’m always good enough”? I’m guessing that, most of the time, it’s more likely to be “Oh no, I failed again” or
Some schools are receiving the results of their “mocks” this week, so tread carefully around the teens in your family. You don’t need the advice of a Life Coach to know that!
How do we find the right balance of things to say? We want to encourage and support our kids, but we
Procrastination is a state of mind that’s a bit like the twilight zone. It’s a behaviour we all know, to some extent. I found this clip today and, sad to say, it is something I TOTALLY understand! Ah, stuff! And getting it done! If you’re a procrastinator, you probably looked at the clip and thought - “That’s really
I’m a person who likes to be useful, to be needed. In my own family I would feel positively unloved if I thought my parents, siblings, children, even nieces and nephews - couldn’t rely on me for support and comfort. I don’t quite hijack people in order to help them, but sometimes it comes close!
If I could tell you just one thing that has made a big difference to me in the past year, what would that be? It would be to bring gratitude and appreciation into your life. I don’t mean going out, stopping people in the street and thanking them for being there. Start with yourself.
The start of a new year is always a good time for a start of something new. For me, February is the start of my year, since my birthday is in that month. So - even though the calendar year has already started, my year really is just coming to a close. And I’m planning my new one.
While I was looking in the shops over the Christmas, I found a book called “No More Clutter” by Sue Kay. I had heard the author interviewed on the radio, and was interested in her views on decluttering. I like the fact that she is a psychologist, so she understands the reasons behind why
I wish all of my readers a very happy, healthy and joyful new year for 2010. The capacity for joy and happiness exists within all of us.
Portmarnock Beach
It is like a rich seam of gold that can be ignored and left undetected for years, hidden out of sight. At any time, we can decide to uncover that treasure
