How to tell if an investment is right for you
The word investment can have a lot of different meanings. Today I want to look at investments of time and money into your personal development or your business. And I’m coming at this as someone who’s recently done a fair bit of investing into my business specifically. I haven’t done the maths, but I’ve spent a lot of money on my business since deciding to become a coach, from my…
Seedling Ep 14. How to start a podcast
This week’s episode is the season finale! The first season of Seedling is officially finished and I’ve loved every minute. In this week’s episode I’m reflecting on some lessons I’ve learnt, how I’ve felt the first season has gone and I’m sharing some tips for you if you’re thinking about launching your own podcast. I also wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who listens, and those who…
Looking ahead to 2020
Hello everyone and happy New Year! Welcome to the brand new Blue Jay of Happiness site – what do you think? I’m really happy with it. The colours, the navigation – all of it just flows better and is more functional. While blogging is a key part of my work, so is coaching and now podcasting and I feel this new site communicates this well. I want to say a…
Seedling Ep 13. Coaching – a year in business
This week I’m taking you behind the scenes of my business over the last year. I talk about why I decided to become a coach in the first place, what happened after I launched, where I am a year in (including how much money I’ve made) and my hopes for 2020. My intention with this episode is to help you realise that slow progress is still progress and not to…
Seedling Ep 12. Pancakes
This week I’m sharing something short and sweet for you to get your teeth into… a short story about pancakes. Christmas can be stressful at times, so I hope this slice of fiction helps you feel a little calmer. This story is also dedicated to anyone out there living with an eating disorder. I hope it can give you hope that things can get better. Sending all my love. I’d…
Seedling Ep 11. How to cope with overwhelm
As we’re getting closer and closer to Christmas I really wanted to dive into the topic of overwhelm on the podcast. So, this week I’m talking about a recent experience I had, some steps you can use to cope and finally when to seek help because overwhelm can quickly spiral into burnout. I hope the pointers in this week’s episode are helpful, I’d love to hear your thoughts over on…
The physical health bias
I’ve been working in the mental health world for over five years now, and before that experienced mental health problems of my own. This experience means I’ve learnt quite a lot about the subject and the one thing that keeps coming up is that the way mental and physical health intertwine and relate still isn’t being fully understood by those ‘in charge’. And I guess when I say those ‘in…
Setting healthy boundaries
Boundaries are a topic I don’t think we talk enough about. Really, they are an essential pillar of self-care, helping to protect us physically and emotionally. I wonder if perhaps we shy away from the subject because we think it’s ‘selfish’ or ‘harsh’ to have firm boundaries in place. So I guess I’ll start by saying that this is untrue. Boundaries are far from selfish, they’re key for survival and…
Listening to yourself: How to hear your intuition
Have you ever felt that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach, when something just feels… off. Whatever the situation is, whether it’s a job, a relationship or even a damn movie – it feels wrong and you know you need to get out of it. But then the thoughts start whirring – “What if I’m wrong?”, “How can I be sure?”, “I’m just going to give it a…
Finding your voice in the dark: Let me talk
When your mental health is struggling, there are so many things that once felt easy, but now seem impossible. Depression in particular can root you to the spot, begging you to hit life’s pause button so you can hide under a blanket indefinitely. While I’ve never been formally diagnosed with depression, I’m confident I’ve experienced it. I always felt like my anorexia grew from a hole of depression, like fertile…