Sensitive introverts often have huge, caring hearts. They care about other people, nature, the environment, Mother Earth, their loved ones, friends, colleagues, a random person on a street corner without food or shelter, a bear that was kept on a chain for years, a huge, old tree that is chopped ... [ Read More ]
From Tears of Overwhelm to Calm in 20 Minutes of EFT tapping
A client was experiencing awful stress for many months due to a combination of external circumstances (the pandemic, family illness and death) and her patterns of behaviour. I’m saying this with enormous love and compassion. We all have patterns – usual ways of functioning and behaving that often ... [ Read More ]
The difference between coaching, counseling, mentoring and consulting
Someone recently asked a great question about coaching: “Where’s the line between the responsibility of the client, and the responsibility of the coach?” Let's pull this apart a bit. Generally speaking, there are 4 different branches in the industry: coaching, therapy/counselling, mentoring ... [ Read More ]
Does talking energize or drain you?
Are you in introvert or extrovert? Does spending a day talking to people (whether 1-1 or in a group) energize you or drain you? As I’m sitting here writing (it’s the middle of the day, July 2016), I feel sleepy, slightly brain-dead and my body just feels like finding the nearest bed, collapsing ... [ Read More ]
How EFT and CliftonStrengths can help Sensitive Introvert Business Owners
How can EFT help us as business owners, especially if we know there are emotional issues that may be blocking us? This interview will help! George Kao has been my business coach for the past few years. His authentic and generous marketing and business practices will attract any sensitive ... [ Read More ]
2021 Word of the Year
Last year I wrote an article about choosing my word for 2020. Some friends and colleagues had lovely contributions about how they choose or how the word chooses them. My word for 2020 was ‘Ease’… chosen in January 2020, way before I knew what “the year of the pandemic” was going to hold for ... [ Read More ]
Goals in Uncertain Times
"How can I possibly have goals in these uncertain times?" This question has come up in a number of client sessions. I was right there with them and have come to some conclusions. Maybe it helps you if you've been sitting with this question. My own reluctance Usually, at the end of each year, I do ... [ Read More ]
How to Measure whether EFT works
"EFT does not work. I still have my issue!" This is a cry I’ve heard from many people (including clients) who try EFT for a complex issue. Here’s an example. Susan has had panic attacks for a few years. Then she discovers EFT and tries it herself. She realises she doesn’t quite know how to ... [ Read More ]
World Kindness Day, 13 November 2020
World Kindness Day is celebrated every year on 13 November. And this unbelievably strange year, it also falls on a Friday. Friday 13 November, 2020. I think the Universe has a sense of humour! Kindness is one of my values I love thinking about what words really mean. The dictionary says simply ... [ Read More ]
Reacting from Emotion rather than from Logic
A few days ago, right in front of my eyes, I saw a perfect example of how our emotional reactions (not logic) lead to our actions – especially in times of stress. We went for our daily walk. It was breezy. Someone close to me had an unexpected sneeze. It was loud and completely ... [ Read More ]