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 ]
Pressure to Change Quickly…. vs Consistent Small Steps
As a coach for introverts and sensitive people, I'm guessing that if you are one, the "super-hero super-fast" picture to the left might not appeal to you. Introverts are more inclined to go for slow, steady, careful action and not have to show up as super heroes. (If your palms are sweating - ... [ Read More ]
Three Steps to Self-Care that will Nurture your Talents
What self-care practices do you follow? Are they regular? Do you go through phases of taking care of yourself, and then a few bits of resentment when you suddenly realise that you’ve left yourself at the back of the priority queue again? Or - are you possible thinking “Self-Care?? What’s that? ... [ Read More ]
Are you Waiting for the Career Knight on a White Horse?
If you'd prefer to listen to this post, scroll down for the audio version. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article called What to do if you can’t find your passion. I also posted it on LinkedIn and the responses I received were incredibly interesting and it got me thinking about our choices in ... [ Read More ]
Self-Care is not Always Convenient
But when it’s necessary, it’s crucial to listen… Recently I got the chance to “walk my talk” and I want to tell you right away that it wasn’t easy or convenient. Starting from around April, I’d put together a Telesummit called “Savvy Self-Care Secrets” with 13 expert international speakers. It ... [ Read More ]
How does Self-Care succeed when I cannot avoid all these responsibilities?
A while ago, I asked my awesome subscribers for their most pressing questions around self-care. I heard some heart-wrenching stories and truly wish I could distribute magic wands to help everyone solve their troubles. The topic of self-care has come to the fore as many people realize that their ... [ Read More ]
Teaching children how to set goals and be self-motivated
Written by Gail Mallinson Parent and Life Coach It is that time of the year again, where parents face the challenge of children starting a new year at school, the changes, the challenges and how to get them self-motivated to achieve their goals and be happy at school. There are a few key ... [ Read More ]