We’re taught in so many places that there’s something wrong with us. We get this message from a very early age through parents and other adults. Later on, we learn that we need to improve, develop, grow, stretch …. And while that’s true, we don’t hear the message that there’s already a lot RIGHT ... [ Read More ]
Performance Anxiety
Last week I went to an organ recital in Christ Church, Spitalfields. It was the largest organ in the UK for about 100 years. The hour-long performance was a very special experience for me - I was a musician for many years before I made a radical change to computer programming, and then 12 years ... [ Read More ]
The surprising benefits of changing one thing
Have you ever doubted your progress in the past? Let’s say you’re making changes in your close relationships or career and it feels hard. You might think “This is TOO difficult; I’m not making any progress so I’ll go back to the way I used to be!” I want to encourage you today and mention that ... [ Read More ]
How to Create Healthy Habits to Support a Life you Love
If you read that and thought, “Yeah right!! If only it was easy to get into a new habit, I’d be doing it too..”, you’re not alone. Habits are, well, habits. The old ones we have are usually hard to break. New habits we want to form are usually pretty darn hard to follow through on. How often ... [ Read More ]
Self Growth is a Process
I feel so grateful today. I feel like the women in this picture! I've not been in contact through my Newsletter for a while - and the reason for that, is why I feel so grateful. Let me explain. I embarked on a really amazing journey (that's kept me very busy). I started writing a book in December ... [ Read More ]