This week I’ve been hearing from clients that something they want to do is also something that has to be done. How then how do you separate the two experiences? The answer is to treat the activity like a treat. Routine chores were the examples I heard. 1. Doing the housework, cleaning, … [Read more...]
With spare time on your hands do you find yourself asking “What do I need to do now?” Freed of responsibility it’s sometimes hard to be okay with doing nothing and even harder to be okay with doing something nice for you. I often see clients who get straight back into working and “doing” … [Read more...]
Do you suffer from FOMO? FOMO is the fear of missing out. After attending a free workshop this week I realized I still do – even to the point I see it is FOMO that had me fall into the self-defeating “I must start on January 1 or else I’ll miss out” internal dialogue. In the light of the day, … [Read more...]
It’s so much easier to see things in hindsight than while it’s happening. The last couple of weeks of unstructured time have had me sit with the not-so-nice-thoughts that have come up. It seems I’m good at creating the space for something new but still not so comfortable at sitting with the thoughts … [Read more...]
I love a new start, a clean slate, a fresh opportunity and New Year is the obvious time. Right now I’m in holiday mode and I want to stay there for a while longer! I’m spending the time: Relaxing – reading, sunshine, leisurely times with friends, and sharing my family’s adventures … [Read more...]
How did 2017 pan out for you? The end of the year is a perfect time to reflect, acknowledge, celebrate and let go of it all, to clear the energy and to make space for what you want to create in 2018. The year for me has seen new challenges, successes and some learnings (ie some things didn’t quite … [Read more...]
While I love traditions & being with family and friends, I dread the preparations. What to buy? For who? What are we doing? Have I done enough? The busyness, the socializing, the hype that goes with it and the expectation around it can paralyze me. Our family continues to grow and this year a … [Read more...]
Taking it all the way to the finish line. A couple of weeks ago I thought I’d gone as far as I could with my outcomes for 2017. With prompting from my mentors and a renewed focused on what I want my life to look like, I took a long overdue action. Asking for what I want has had some unexpected … [Read more...]
This week I’ve been looking at my relationship with stress. The trigger for this state of affairs is that I’m currently living in a beautiful area and it’s caused me some stress. How can that be possible? The continuum of stress is eustress→stress→distress and there is an optimal point where stress … [Read more...]
This year I’ve had busy days and I’ve had the other extreme at the end of the day - doing nothing but mindless screen time. In between these two extreme is another space and I was missing it - a space for creativity. For someone who spent many years sewing and doing other needlework crafts, one … [Read more...]