Raising your standards means to change yourself or improve your lifestyle. It is also about saying No to things that hold you back or no longer serve the person you are today or aspire to be in the future. Think about your current life. Where are you settling for less than you deserve? Where are you putting up with people or situations which [...]
Shame is a toxic emotion. It is like a dark cloud which follows you around, often accompanied by a feeling of being worthless and powerless. Shame shouts that you have no value, and that other people are somewhat better than you. When dealing with shame, we turn against ourselves with self loathing, criticising ourselves for doing something wrong. We label ourselves as being [...]
Rejection and abandonment hurts. It triggers our deep emotional wounds of feeling excluded, not belonging, left out and unworthy. However, who really does the deed of rejection or abandonment? Is it other people, or is it you? Case Study - Rejected Adam Adams' partner ends their relationship, and he understandably feels rejected, hurt, abandoned and betrayed. He keeps asking himself ' What [...]
I am delighted to have been asked to contribute a chapter into a multi -author book called Entangled No More. Entangled No More is published by Soulful Valley Publishing. The book is due to launch at 9am on September 9. Over 20 Inspiring Chapters. In each chapter, each author shares their deeply individual story of ending toxic relationships and other unhealthy situations in [...]
What does it mean to have high self-regard? According to the dictionary, self-regard means regard or consideration for oneself and self-respect. For me, is how you view yourself, your worthiness, your talents and your perception of who you are and also how you look. Positive Self regard An individual with positive self-regard will value themselves and have healthy levels of self-esteem and confidence. [...]
I was a super independent woman and I truly believed being independent was a wonderful thing. I had travelled the world alone, was financially independent and ran a business by myself. I was proud of my ability to take care of myself. However, I got so used to doing everything myself, that I realised I was starting to feel uncomfortable asking for help [...]
Inner Child healing or inner child therapy is a key aspect of my Life Coaching practice. It really is a gentle and beautiful way to bring healing to so many of my clients. In this weeks Amazing Coaching blog, I will share some examples of inner child healing. The examples illustrate how our wounded inner child can become so influential in our [...]
How to Educate your Inner Child. In last weeks Amazing Coaching blog, I shared my tips on how to Validate your Inner Child. Once this important step is complete, the next step is to educate your inner child. Please don't be in a hurry to get to this step, as the validation part is extremely important. I always inform my clients to [...]
Inner child coaching is a technique I use during with my Life Coaching clients. One of the first steps after successfully connecting with your inner child, is learning to Validate your inner child. What is Inner Child Coaching? It is a process that can assist people who as a child, may have been hurt by people or situations around them. This can [...]
Whether I am on stage speaking on a cruise ship, facilitating a confidence workshop, or working with my Life Coaching clients, I always talk about why your life is like a flowing stream. When you wake up each morning, I would love you to imagine that instead of getting out of bed, you get into a canoe. This canoe, is floating on [...]
