The art of goal setting: paralysing, inspiring, irritating or helpful?
Goal setting has proven to help people to achieve more. At the start of a new decade (hooray and how scary how time flies) it makes sense to a lot of people to spend some time on goal setting. The question is how helpful that is. Does it expand your horizon, invite...
Happiness is like a pendulum, swinging between the emotional ups and the downs
Our emotions are continuously moving, shifting and swinging. And the same for our happiness levels. As Einstein said: ‘The only constant in life is change’. If you compare your emotional movements with a pendulum, then you will understand that the higher it swings...
Anti-ageing or pro-ageing?
Is age a number, a mindset or a downhill journey? Do you hate getting older? Do you dread reaching your next decade (30-40-50-60-70)? Do you never tell others how old you are? Recently I attended a meeting where Tricia Cusden was the speaker. She started a new...
Follow your dreams – there always is a way
This week I met two people who talked about their dreams. Being an artist is my mission Elsa was very sad as ‘life got in the way’ of her dreams quite dramatically and she was convinced her dreams could not come true….. Elsa who is 39 wanted to be an artist all her...
Create your happiness through acts of kindness
‘Treat everyone with politeness and kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are’ – Roy Bennett Create your happiness through acts of kindness ‘Treat everyone with politeness and kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are’ – Roy Bennett Most...
From a full nest to an empty one – empty nest syndrome
You long for a baby and get pregnant. Next step: giving birth. For most women the process is an intense experience with an incredible reward: a baby boy or girl or sometimes even more than one. From then on you focus on providing basic needs: clean nappies, nourishing...
Escape the cage of age – happy retirement
And create the life you are meant to live….. Are you similar to Sally or John? Sally is about to retire. Because she has been busy all her life with work, raising a family and looking after her husband, she fears the empty hours and is not sure what to do next in her...
The cage of age or intelligent ageing?
Who is jumping for joy at the idea of getting older? Who is feeling some fear? Who wants to be an ostrich and pretend it is not going to happen? Most people are ambivalent about getting older. There is the ‘I feel more myself, I am more comfortable saying no and I am...
Help, I am still feeling as crap as 30 years ago
When the years move on and you don’t ..… When retirement looms and you are not ready... Dian was sitting opposite me. Bit nervous and not sure what to expect. She wanted to see me because she wanted guidance on the next stage in her life. She was to retire in 6 months...
Tips to move on in life after a shock or trauma
In this blogpost, I offer you an explanation of the natural reaction to trauma and tips to move forward. When people face an unexpected shock or trauma, the first natural reaction is a range of strong feelings: disbelief, anger, desperation, protest, sadness, and...
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