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Friendship. Observing what we have in common, making time, being creative and proactive. It takes time, requires sacrifices, and the investment pays dividends.
I recently lost a very dear friend to an aggressive cancer. It made me think about friendships. Observing what we have in common, making time, being creative and proactive. It takes time, requires sacrifices, and the investment pays dividends. I’ve been mulling over...
Who needs a Life Coach ?
You may be wondering who needs a Life Coach; or indeed if you might like to work with one. Without describing personal stories, I am going to outline a few reasons why people come to see me. • Some people feel a bit lost or left behind in life. Working with a Life...
Be as kind to yourself as you would to your best friend
I wrote recently about self-compassion; It’s a good habit to form. It means being kind to ourselves as we would to someone else; being our own best friend. It’s good to make time for ourselves; to give ourselves little gifts. I find that getting outdoors, even for...
Why are we so self-critical?
lizmoore_life_coach lizmoore_life_coach In my last blog, I talked about self-compassion. We’re not good at it; not at all. We seem to prefer being nicer to other people than to ourselves. So, what is this internal voice that follows us around, putting us down; holding...
Be kind to yourself
So, as well as being kind to others, we need to be kind to ourselves. Why is that important? Isn’t that a bit of a ‘me-first’ attitude? Surely nice people put others before themselves? Many of us are self-critical. We tell ourselves off for our shortcomings; as though...
Kindness
I often see a graphic attached to people’s social media profiles. ‘If you can be anything, be kind’. My clients often comment that I am kind to them; that I spoil them with cups of tea or coffee and home baking. Well, I want my clients to feel valued. They tell...
The Marshmallow Experiment
The Marshmallow experiment, conducted in the 60’s questioned if children were capable of delaying instant reward (of one marshmallow when the researcher left the room) if promised another marshmallow if the first remained, on the researchers return. Children in the...