My story of wellbeing in COVID times…
This is a blog about self-reflections, awareness and acknowledgment. It has been written as a bridge of light for anyone who is feeling lost, alone and unsure of their next step. It also provides a healthy boost if you are committed to making an ongoing journey back home to your true self.
We’ve been sold a dud, led astray if you may by philosophers, psychologists and prophets. Teachings have told us that body is unimportant, yes it’s important to stay healthy and fit, but mind is the king and body the lesser queen or perhaps the sckully maid.
What does a white woman know of racism? I’m surprised to say, I know more than I realise. Last week set off a time bomb in my inner world, a vibration which was slow to start began growing, a small ember took hold and the heat started to build. Some of the stories in this blog have surprised me because they have been lying dormant for a long time, but as I wrote, memories of times where I experienced racism and sexual discrimination flooded in.
When fear is present, go within and wait for the space inside to shift. Purify, open, allow, recover, wait and then create. Ask yourself is this life or death or can it wait for a response?
In my work as a coach, I never know what new topics will come to the table when I work with clients. And yet one essential ingredient is being able to listen with the intention of opening up new possibilities for them, even if this is simply the development of a new perspective.
I have found myself gripped by Megxit the last few days and as a Certified Coach and Communications Expert of 23 years, I believe this situation is one that offers a lot of learning for us in all areas of our life, especially in the workplace… This blog is dedicated to creating real-life conversations at work, however it can be used in any area of conflict that may be happening in your life right now… Here goes.
It’s time to stop limiting my joy and wonder. It’s time to move into the present moment, fully. It’s time to feel and express what’s inside me. It’s time to shine all of my light out into the world… Are you with me?
What are you repairing, healing and creating in your life right now? What lenses are you currently looking at life through and what do you sense is required for you to make a change right now?
In my own personal feminine quest to live, lead and love as an empowered woman, I discovered I was scared of my own lovability* (see my definition of lovability at the end) and the softness and power of my own heart. Today human lovability is often referred to as vulnerability, we’ve covered the deeper meaning with another word, which explains why there is so much confusion in our interactions. How often do you say exactly what you mean in one day?
The tide is turning in culture, the way we view ourselves and each other. Press for Progress, Me too and Time’s up campaigns fuelled by Oprah Winfrey’s speech at The Golden Globes are creating a growing global awareness around issues of sexual harassment and gender in equality, and putting increasing pressure on Business to change.
In a world that is obsessed with controlling time, I have an urge to escape to a place that is held together with a different thread. As women, we are natural harmonisers and our instincts when followed can lead us away from danger, as well as into resonance places – when we follow our longings and share our stories with others, the atmosphere pops. I, like many of my kindred sisters and brothers, have a longing for more of this and I am happy to report that there is a new form of uprising happening in pockets of our world that is bringing people together to celebrate the beauty of life.
I am a woman who has learned to love herself. I’ll be honest with you, this didn’t happen overnight because like many Generation X women I grew up believing that loving myself was arrogant, big headed and selfish.
I dream of a world where we are not persecuted by our gender, social status, colour, creed, sexual preferences and of course, where we remove our own self imposed restrictions too. I dream of a world where we take responsibility for our words, actions and power, where we keep showing up and creating more of the good stuff, together.
Eight years ago I set off on a journey to support people to shine from the inside/out. I also had a dream that placed self-care at the heart of my own life.
I’ve recently stepped back into the work arena from a fully embodied “yes,” and it feels wonderful. I have been waiting for something to appear for what feels like an eternity and my inner guidance has been to wait.
Yesterday my inner peace was shattered in my front yard. We had spent most of the day in the garden enjoying the sunshine together as a family. Life was in the slow lane and we were all woozy from the heat. Walking into the front garden, we were alarmed by an ambulance and two police cars.
Time out with children is like chicken soup for the soul right now. Everyday my daughter makes me laugh, smile and wonder at her ability to see everything as an opportunity. When I slow down, connect and see the world through her eyes, I see so much beauty and playfulness.
Don’t be afraid of the dark dear one, don’t be afraid. The path you are walking is one of light. Don’t be afraid of your shadow, it’s time to heal your pain.
When you set an intention for the day, year or your life’s fundamental purpose you are saying, send me more of this. Mastery of anything takes practice, so consider that by setting your intention you are saying, challenge and grow me in this way…
If you feel sad cry. If you feel happy smile or in my case, cry again. If you feel anger stamp your feet. Choose a physical expression that best expresses your emotions and you will feel the gateway to creativity open…
Who did you look up to when you were a child and what does this choice reveal to you? Who inspires you today and what’s the deeper meaning of those you follow? My childhood role model was Wonder Woman because I aspired to her beauty, intelligence and power. As an adult, I see a feminine warrior, fighting for justice from a place of compassion and heart, so it’s easy to understand why she had an impact on me. I also see the damage done by this outdated notion that women have to be and have it all, beautifully poised and groomed while fighting on the right side of the law.
For too long the true feminine voice has been suppressed, ignored, tied in chains in a metal container at the bottom of the sea. Bound, gagged and blind. But now she rises, strong, supple and soft in all the right places.
Back at your desk and already struggling to maintain those New Year resolutions? This blog is about a trip that will support you to leave behind the old and make way for the new. We are calling all trailblazing women who want to live and love differently.
Do you want to discover what it means to be a Goddess in today’s world and access a part of you that knows only love? Do you want to overcome the mindless chatter of your ego and navigate home to your true self, and power within a community of other women?
I am tired of the notion of playing it big. I used to subscribe to this idea once upon a time, but life experience has taught me that the world of ‘big’ is the place where the ego resides.
I am committed to the creation of a new divine feminine collective consciousness and wanted to share what this means to me, why it’s important and how you can get involved.
From my work with hundreds of women around the world, I am learning that many of us have a limited perspective of our own self worth in relation to love.
Today, I celebrated myself. I was able to feel stressed and anxious while also being aware of an outpouring of love. My daughter became sick very quickly and the strength of love in my heart and witnessing the love from my parents towards us, opened my heart. I cried tears of love – it was a moment of recollection, of deep gratitude, of coming home to myself and the truth about how loved we are.
The link between an open heart and joy is direct. If you try to close your heart, you will diminish, stagnate, reduce or block the joy that exists in every moment of your daily life.
Can we talk about the L(ove) word? Dare I even say it in the workplace? I feel that I must, I’ve coached hundreds of women and some men over the years who have reached the top of their game, and I realise that we all have the same road to trail.
When did you last really listen to others, to what was really being said, to the deeper meaning behind the words? When did you last observe their body language and hold the space for deeper connection?
Whatever is present in your life, welcome it. Whatever you have, welcome it. Choose not to turn your face away, reject what has been given, no matter how harsh or unworthy you deem it or them to currently be.
This is a blog about how feelings are healing, and how trauma was my gateway to unconditional love…
It’s been one huge challenging year, full of ups, downs, twists and turns… I’d go as far as to say, it’s been one of my most challenging ones yet. 2018 will be remembered as the year that taught me to dig deeper than ever before and open my heart to unconditional love. In my work as a coach, it appears that I’m not alone in surviving the intensity of this year, and so I wanted to share some of my learnings and challenge you to reflect, and create new beginnings as we enter 2019.
Who are you when you’re at your natural best, when you allow yourself to shine? What qualities break free in you and what’s your contribution? What conditions are required that allow you to step into your true essence? What lifts your lid and what closes you down? All important questions to sit with for a while that will help you to define how well do you know yourself as an individual and leader?
As part of an exercise we were running recently that opened employees to the different positions of leadership, the CEO of a major multinational company said these words to his team, “be gentle.”
Today (31 January 2018) sees a total lunar eclipse occurring as a rare super blue blood moon appears in our skies. This occurance is like a spiritual microphone that will amplify any efforts already being made on our journey of spirit, so it’s an energetic shift that requires attention.
When my clients say to me, I don’t know what my true purpose is; I smile and say, “what have you always done for as long as you can remember that is so natural that it doesn’t feel significant?” What do other people say about you and what do you do that you don’t necessarily get paid for, yet?
What ever you are doing today, take some moments to reflect on your gifts and talents as a woman. Do you appreciate that you come from a long linage of women and that as a woman you have a thousand women in you?
My path to female communion and collaboration has been a long road; for many years I was unconsciously plugged into unhealthy beliefs that separated me from other women. I feared, resented and was jealous of them.
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