If you are anything like me when it comes to journaling, you will know that it’s a great thing to do, but it just doesn’t happen anywhere near what you would like. It certainly does not occur every day, as suggested by many people. I have been journaling for over…

Why is letting go so hard? That’s a question asked a lot. Often it is due to our self-worth or self-image. Our past forms a significant part of our identity, and letting go feels like removing a part of who we are. Fear of change Even if something is no longer working, we…

Today on LinkedIn there is an article about near-death experiences and crises being the catalyst for workers to review their priorities. One man, Johathan Frostick told LinkedIn after he had a heart attack, Instead of thinking of his family, he thought, “This isn’t convenient.” Reflecting on his experiences, he shared…

According to Virtual Psychology, 7am is the stress hour of the day. Usually, they receive texts from millennials stressed over their job not being the right one for them. Parents will usually text in at 10am. This isn’t because they’re not stressed at 7am, but as they are in the…

Today I want to share with you the story “The Fisherman and the Businessman” — a classic Brazilian story, I was told this during one of my Life Coaching Course Classes. There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Brazilian village. As he sat…

Gratitude is a bit of a buzzword these days. There are lots of posts about being grateful, and what to be grateful about. I have heard snippets of Oprah, and she talks about the power of being grateful for the smallest of things. We live in a society based on…

Our identity is formed by characteristics we have no control over, gender, race, and economic class. It also includes our opinions, moral code and beliefs. Our identity is a combination of memories, values, experiences and relationships. The teenage years are about developing our identity, which is why it is such…

Today has not been my best today because my morning routine was out of sync, and unfortunately, that seems to have had a flow-on effect. I know I have all these tools I can use to help get me back on track. Why am I not using them? That’s a…

Burnout is the state of complete mental, physical and emotional exhaustion. There has been a lot of discussion about professional burnout and today I am looking at parental burnout. Hubert and Aujoulat (2018) interviewed five mothers who stated the all-encompassing reason for their burnout was fear. They feared they were…