Following that inner voice
How often do you have a gut instinct, that intuitive feeling, something inside guiding you only to overrule it and not even consider its guidance or alternatively work it to death over analyzing it? It is easy to become caught up in other people’s opinions about what is right or wrong or even so concerned with other people’s lives that your own needs and wants vanish into the ether.
Retreat
Over the years I have often wondered what it would be like to go on a retreat. It was certainly on my “bucket list” of things that I would like to do. I am not sure why I have never got round to actually going on one till now. So many of us these days rush around with agendas and there always seems something or someone that needs our time and attention. During one of my regular chats with my friend Chris she announced that she was planning to go on a retreat so my desire to go on retreat finally became a reality.
Patience
Sometimes in our lives we can rush from here to there finding time just swallowing us up. On the other hand there are times when time weighs heavy and we are desperate for time to pass us by. The pace of life weather it is too fast or too slow can lead to frustration and impatience.
The Wall Collapse – Managing stress, anxiety, keeping inner calm
The end of 2012 and beginning of 2013 has been an eventful time for me and my husband. Many communities in the UK have had to cope with flooding, landslips and other aspects due to the constant wet weather. These weather conditions have affected us due to the fact that our neighbour’s garden fell into […]
Time Time Time
I sometimes wonder where time goes. I often think that it speeds up as it seems to vanish into the ether without a trace. People often tell me that they are amazed at how much I seem to do and achieve, however I think I could achieve so much more which sometimes leads to frustration. I think that there is a little of the perfectionist still lurking in me which I do have to fight.
Anxiety (one woman’s journey)
So many people I meet, either as a therapist or on a course, suffer from anxiety to some extent. Anxiety can cause so much stress and trauma to an individual as it can have the effect of paralyzing them with fear. Anxiety can build up and catches an individual out as its onset can feel sudden. Anxiety can also exist in the […]
Pushing the comfort zone boundaries
I am aware as a therapist and a trainer that it can seem a little glib when I rattle on about techniques and strategies to help individuals. I like to keep my skills sharp and one way I do this is to push myself out of my comfort zone. This helps me to keep in touch with what it feels for people when I advocate or suggest techniques for students or clients.