Have you ever decided that you wanted to get fit? So much so, that you even went to the gym, bought the membership and now it’s sitting unused in the drawer? The personal trainers haven’t worked, the New Year’s resolutions abandoned, and the excuses kept adding up. If that sounds like you, then you are not alone. The journey to health and fitness … Read More
Have you ever found yourself wanting to be brave in a moment? Did you ever wish you could feel a little stronger when you’re walking into a room of people you don’t know, or showing up at a job interview? Ever wanted to stand up to someone at work, or speak your mind to a family member? Even something as seemingly little as … Read More
Do you know of people who seem to go out all the time or who decide to do something, like learn to surf, get fit, learn Spanish, get a new job, and just go do it. Sometimes we have been hurt and so we put up a protection mechanism to prevent us being hurt again. It’s like there’s a part of you that … Read More
Are you like I used to be and find it difficult talking to new people, difficult to start a conversation easily? I see people all the time starting conversations easily. On the bus or tram, in job interviews or on a first date, but I used to struggle. I was so shy and unconfident. I had a few friends, but I thought it … Read More
I used to feel like the positive emotions I experienced were quiet, and the negative emotions and thoughts in my head were turned up loud. It was definitely the wrong way round. Sometimes the good emotions like happy, fun, joy, passion were so quiet I’d miss them. I didn’t even realise they were there to feel, until I looked back at experiences with … Read More
Why is it that other people keep going, and I just want to give up? It’s easier to sit on the couch, rather than getting up and going on a date. Sometimes, it feels like you’re getting nowhere. I never realised that I was resilient. I felt weak and like my life was going round in circles. When things got tough, I felt … Read More
Most people have felt the pressure at one time or another, to conform to what others think, or to do better, be better. It might be an external pressure, or internal pressure, either way it can make the little things in life harder to do. Life can be difficult enough as it is. We have pressure to grow up, on how to dress … Read More
We all feel regret at some stage in life…. The way the relationship ended, or not approaching someone you are interested in, regretting saying something to a friend or partner, missed opportunities in your career, not looking after your health better. Regret is when we have “what if’s” when we believe what we look back on in certain moments and situations as having … Read More
My favorite question to ask people, when I first meet them is “What do you like to do for fun?”. More often than I expect, I get the response “Hmmm, I don’t know”, or I hear that they used to have fun, but life got in the way, no time, no money, and the excuses start piling up. Do you find that you … Read More
Self doubt holds us back, keeps us safe, keeps us where we are. It gives us a reason to turn down the invitation for a date, a reason not to go to the gym, keeps us in the same job we do easily for years and years, not reaching for the promotion or change to something more fulfilling Many of us doubt ourselves… … Read More