Category: Psychology
Things I Selfishly Wish My Daughter Taught Me Sooner
One great thing about having kids is having someone I love who loves me back, depends on me, and turns to me for advice. Lately, I’ve noticed that my daughter is growing up so fast.
The Guiding Instinct of Motherhood
At the moment, I am involved in creating better perinatal support and services in my county in the UK and through collecting the maternity stories of women, I hear of stories where empowerment and choice …
Motherhood as a Mosaic of Experiences
A few months ago I came across a poignant post by author Emily Bingham on my Facebook feed. The direct and honest post was about why one should not ask a woman about her very personal plans…
Take Fun More Seriously!
People love talking about having fun. Listening to them, I’ve often wondered if maybe I was missing something. When asked what I do for fun, I’ve been reluctant to answer. I’ve learned by the …
Calm Your Heart Through Forgiveness
For me, forgiveness is about wanting to increase my inner peace around a hurtful situation. Ultimately it’s up to me to rectify from within in order to allow healing to occur from the harm. I am aware that I …
When We Must Seek Forgiveness From Within
I am lucky. If we must seek forgiveness in all we do, then I am very lucky; there are so few people in my life I have had a need to forgive. Those were mostly for small betrayals, moments or words that bruised…
Live a Life of No Regrets
The person I’ve had to forgive the most has been myself. For all the mistakes I’ve made and for my own role in the trauma I have experienced. It’s not a matter of blame or accepting a victim role…
The Path to Self-Illumination
Though I generally find myself in the school of thought that “anytime is a good time for giving” and “anytime is right for renewal,” I nevertheless find myself over-shopping for gifts at Christmas time …
Commit to What You Believe In
The final day of an incredible year and I was given a small test to see if I was truly committed to standing for what I believe in. We have the opportunity every day to create these possibilities in our lives.
Giving Thanks: Living From a Place of Abundance
Would it surprise you to know I am a coach who does not believe in self-improvement? In a profession where it is all about improvement, I tend to swim against the trending current. “Self-improvement” — it’s not […]
The Many Faces of Sexual Addiction
It wasn’t something I was advertising years ago when I realized I had a sex addiction. It wasn’t something I could admit to myself. I thought I had everything under control. Men are not the only ones…
