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 ]
Fire The Rat Race Thieves And Give Yourself The Gift Of Extreme Self Care
Guest Blog by PaTrisha-Anne Todd I love meeting inspirational people, who take the learning from their own challenges and turn them into stepping stones. We met recently, (yes you guessed it, through a particularly supportive Author Group) and had a wonderful Skype conversation. Her UK accent is ... [ Read More ]
Self-Care in Challenging Times
Last week I hosted the thought-provoking blog post from Leah Houseman, about Self-Care in a War Zone. She brought home the point that we need self-care especially in hard times. This week, it's my turn to learn that from personal experience. My adorable Jack Russell crossed the Rainbow Bridge on ... [ Read More ]