‘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 …
Time to Celebrate
‘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. …
The Heart of Passion
‘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? …
A Soft Place to Land
‘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 …
Get Inspired to take action
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 …
A Different Christmas
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; …
The Truth is Revealed
Truth My relationship with the book The Beautiful Life (now published as The Journey Home) by Simon Parke began in 2007. As the republished name suggests, I keep coming home to it and have done so over the last 10 years. It sits by my bedside and is a wonderful companion to my personal development …
Your Xmas Present
One of my favourite self help books is ‘The Dance of Intimacy’ by Harriet G. Lerner. One of the quotes that I have adopted from the book is ‘Don’t just do something, stand there’. This is in complete contrast to the need to rush in, rescue, problem …
Listening is Awareness
One of the books that inspired my personal development journey was The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. Habit 5 is ‘Seek first to understand and then to be understood’. Listening is a tool that can lead …
What is confidence?
One of the books that I read at the beginning of my personal development journey was Feel the Fear & Do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers. The learning from this book inspired me to write about what confidence means to me. Here is an excerpt from My …
