Instar Coaching C.I.C provides Positive Psychology Education and interventions, connecting people in communities through joyful activities to increase well-being and reduce isolation.
Part 1. Relationship with Self. Positive or flourishing relationships result in a range of benefits for wellbeing. These benefits include practical and emotional support, physical health, and social development. Relationships in entropy, those that are in chaos or breakdown, have devastating consequences for our wellbeing. As a young married mum, I became aware of the …
The Butterfly – A Symbolism of Transformation The butterfly is a universal symbol of transformation and is associated with the soul. Before a butterfly manifests as a beautiful creature it travels through many stages of development. Within this journey there are 5 transformational stages, each one of these is known as an INSTAR. The butterfly …
Today, I am celebrating my 7th Business Anniversary. I am Kim Furnish, Director of Instar Coaching C.I.C. I am a Life Coach, Workshop Facilitator, Author, Podcaster and Laughter Yoga Practitioner. Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Daughter, Wife, Carer, Friend, Dancer, Runner, Yogi. My business ‘why’ is that I would love people to live their best possible life. …
International Self Care Day International Self Care Day is on 24th July. How brilliant! Self Care is 24/7. How is your self care? If you realise that it could be better, what stops you from increasing the attention that you give yourself? If you are happy with the amount of self care you give yourself, that’s …
‘Some think it’s holding on that makes one strong; sometimes it’s letting go.’ Sylvia Robinson There is a connection – a bond, a tie, an attachment, an umbilical cord. Imagine holding onto one end of a rope and another is holding onto the other end of the rope. You both hold on tightly. Wherever one …
‘It is good to have an end to journey toward – but it is the journey that matters in the end.’ Ursula K Leguin It has been a joy. Like watching one of my favourite films I have been taken on a wonderful journey. I have laughed and cried, been inspired and showered with wonder. …
‘Passion is the genesis of genius.’ Tony Robbins Passion is where your heart is. If your head is reason then your heart is passion. Passion is movement, momentum, it is a force for good. Allow your passion to guide you towards your hearts desire. If it was up to me I would…………….What would you do? …
‘Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.’ Hippocrates. Comfort is a soft place. It is being held by someone you trust, with their arms, their empathy or their gaze. Comfort is being understood and cared for. It is curling up on a large sofa surrounded by cushions. Comfort is a healing touch. It soothes …
The new year is the time when we are likely to think about making some changes. It is a time when we can use other peoples desire for change to propel us forward. When we use others to inspire us to make those changes it feel like we are in it together and not alone …
Our experience of Christmas can be a time of happiness or suffering. It is an event that we all ‘do’ at the same time and yet we all do it differently. As families come together one of the deciding factors of our experience may be how well we can accept difference. Here are my reflections on difference; …
