Boundary setting

Do you find that you agree to things you don’t like and do things you don’t want to do so that people will like you?  Do you do things that will earn approval? You might do whatever it takes to make other people happy, but your free time gets swallowed up doing things...

Setting Healthy Boundaries

We can preserve good relationships and prevent overwhelm and burnout by learning how to set healthy boundaries. The dictionary says “A boundary is a limit or space between you and another person; a clear place where you begin and the other person ends . . Boundaries...

How do you get what you want and still be a nice person? I recently wrote that we are born assertive and in growing up, we are socialised into losing that ability. This particularly applies to women who are encouraged to ‘be more lady-like’ ‘need to have less to say...

Motherhood

I recently lost my mother. So many people have kindly sent condolences saying how sad it is to lose your mother. It helped me to reflect on motherhood. What’s special about it? Many women for various reasons never become biological mothers. It can be a source of great...

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...