Every time we think a thought, it usually leads to one or more emotions. Sometimes we’re aware of those emotions, other times not. Some of us are well practiced in suppressing emotions. We learn to do this at an early age, because Mom or Dad told us to stop crying, stop being angry, or sit quietly ... [ Read More ]
Self-Care isn’t just a holiday or a massage
“I can’t afford self-care. I have no time for myself and I’m on a budget.“ I hear the misconception all around me. That self-care necessarily entails “expensive” or “lots of time” - like a holiday in the Bahamas. It can be those things, yes. And, that’s nowhere near what the daily ... [ Read More ]
Lessons from Pushing Past my Energy Reserves
Have you pushed yourself to run on an empty tank? What was the impact? I did that recently and learnt some valuable lessons. I don’t have it all figured out fully. I’m still learning how to best care for myself as an introvert (who is also an HSP and Empath). I trust there’s something here that you ... [ Read More ]
Permission for Self-Care
Do you struggle with the idea of doing something for yourself? Maybe even more than that: do you struggle to give yourself permission to rest? Really truly rest – doing nothing? Messages about Rest Most of us heard messages in childhood about ourselves and about rest, that are not helpful for a ... [ Read More ]
Introvert Tips to Thrive during Busy Times
Recently I made the longest and furthest trip ever without my husband, and the first back to South Africa since we moved to London, from South Africa. It was an incredibly packed 2 weeks with business to finish off (banks, mobile contracts, dentists, hairdresser), seeing friends and colleagues, and ... [ Read More ]
Doing it PERFECTLY
I know I’ve written about this subject before but it keeps coming back to me. It’s probably because I keep struggling with it myself, and because I keep gaining more insights and more examples to illustrate the folly. The folly? Thinking that I need to know EXACTLY how to do something PERFECTLY ... [ 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 ]
How to Have Magical Mondays
I work for myself and am grateful every single day when I hear the traffic, or listen to my husband lamenting yet another frustrating traffic experience on his daily commute. I deeply love and enjoy my work of supporting women to find meaningful work that has a purpose and fills their hearts with ... [ Read More ]
Kushla Chadwick on Walking your Talk, Clarity and Self-Care
Today I'd love to introduce you to my dear down-to-earth friend Kushla Chadwick. I've had the privilege of working closely with her, and she's a fellow EFT'er amongst other things. Kushla is a Business Coach and Mentor to Female Holistic Coaches and the creator of Loved Up Business ... [ Read More ]
Procrastination, Perfectionism and Self-Care
Over the years it’s become clearer and clearer to me that there’s a huge link between these two P’s, at least in my own life! I had another very good example a few weeks ago. I was in the process of creating an online program about Self-Care and needed to start typing an Action Guide with ... [ Read More ]