I gave birth to three children, but I only have two. My birthing story of loss and blessing.
My husband and I met in 2004 and got married in 2006. As I was 35 we thought we’d better not hang about and started trying for a baby towards the end of 2007. To our surprise and delight, I…
When I did less, I had a wake up call and learnt these 5 lessons
In the run up to Christmas last year I was stressed. I had been putting pressure on myself to grow my life coaching business and was dissatisfied with speed of the progress I was making. This is despite a 70%…
Five things that happened when I gave up clothes shopping for a year
You may have been there before. In a lunchtime slot from work I mysteriously find myself wandering round the clothes shops in central Oxford with no specific purpose apart from admiring the latest collections and seeking out bargains. I spot…
Making routines work for you. They can set the tone for your day.
A while ago I’d just dropped my children off at school at 8.50am and came back home to check my emails. There was an email from our local radio station, Radio Oxford! The email was an invitation for me to speak…
How are you celebrating success at the end of 2017?
It’s that time of year when, if we have a spare moment, we start to reflect on what’s gone well this year and what has not worked so well. Have you marked out some time to do this yet? One…
How the Autumn brings opportunity to embrace change and take some risks
It was the perfect autumn day. Warm sun, clear blue sky, golden leaves, dewy grass. My children and I borrowed our neighbour’s dog and set off for a country walk. We walked through an old quarry and followed meandering paths…
Bucking the gender trend and following your passion. Three reasons why it’s good to get out of your comfort zone.
It was a wet Tuesday morning in mid-Wales during September. My husband and I left the comfort of our cosy hotel to wait in the car park for our guide to arrive. We were booked on a two day off-road…
Getting in the right gear at the right time can improve your life significantly
The 5 Gears Based on the book by Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram – How to be present and productive when there is never enough time. There is an appropriate gear for every part of your day. If you’re in…
The benefits of keeping a journal and appreciating what you have can shift your thinking
I love nice notebooks and diaries. Ever since my teens I have written in a journal. Sometimes daily, sometimes more sporadically. I find it helps me to collect my thoughts and provides a good record of the ups and downs…
An innocent photo draws up painful emotion but shows I’ve moved from surviving to thriving
It happens to us all. Facebook flashes up one of your photos from a few years ago and it takes you straight back to that moment in time. Most of the time, for me, those moments are happy ones but…
What type of path are you on in your life as a mum? You can be equipped to navigate your path
Walking in an ancient quarry recently I was confronted with a series of very different paths. Steep. Stoney. Steps. Narrow. Twisty. Straight. Familiar. New. It got me thinking about the variety of paths we walk during our lifetime and how…
How do you handle the emotional roller coaster of change? In the same way as everyone else.
As I Life Coach I am used to walking alongside my mum clients as they navigate a pathway through bringing about the change their desire. I have noticed a regular pattern in my clients. In Session 1 we start by…