Today I’m grateful for failure.  Whaaat? I hear you ask. Let me explain…   It’s our 30th wedding anniversary today. It’s a small miracle…not the fact we’ve stayed married for so long, but the magic that lead us to each other in the first place.    So, 30...

Who are your role models who inspire you in certain situations?    Do you have a friend who always seems to know instinctively how to act?    Do you wish you had an inner guide to show you the way  - no matter which way life seems to be sending you?  ...

Tell me first, what does ‘powerful’ mean to you?  Is it that very aggressive way of holding power over someone or something? Having dominion over? Being able to coerce?    If I say ‘Powerful Woman’ – what image does this conjure up for you?    Is it the...

I think most, if not all, of us have been guilty of putting things off (i.e. procrastinating)  from time to time. You know, when you really should be doing some paperwork, the tax return, household admin etc., but you watch just another episode of a Netflix drama...

We hear this term a lot – in fact you will have heard me talk about burnout in previous blogs – but what exactly is it? And what are the signs that you may be affected?   Burnout is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged and...

In March 2022 I was delighted to be invited to speak in a live Facebook session with Rebecca (Becs) Bate from Social Media Executive. We talked about the negative mindset that prevents us from stepping out of our comfort zone - this was in relation to using social...

It’s a much used phrase but what does work-life balance actually mean for you? For me, it’s having enough time (and energy!) to feel happy and fulfilled in all areas of life. Others have suggested:   Being able to meet deadlines at work and still get home on time for...

So much to do and so little time! Do you know that feeling when your to-do list seems to get longer instead of shorter and you just never feel on top of it? Do you ever wake up in the early hours and your head is fizzing with seven hundred things you need to do and...

When you’re feeling sluggish and quite frankly, exhausted, it can be hard to know where to begin to boost your energy levels. That feeling of ‘too much to do and too little time’ is well known amongst women. In a 2018 survey looking at stress, 81% of women said they...

I recently had knee surgery, and for 6 long weeks I had to wear a leg brace day and night, keeping the knee straight. I could walk and weight-bear, but it was forbidden to bend the knee at all.  As a former doctor, I understood the surgical process and the...

“Take One Step to Better” – Why I had to take my own coaching advice last week   This mantra is written on a white board in my office. It’s a useful reminder to myself to keep taking small steps to make progress in my business. I also use it as a gentle word of...

How to thrive by actively restoring your energy levels