Seedling Ep 32. We need to talk about painful sex
This is the most nervous I’ve been about releasing a podcast episode, but I want to push past the fear because I know how important it is to talk about. This week I’m sharing my experience of painful sex and why we need to be open with subjects like this. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: Links and further reading Vulva Pain Society Vestibulodynia Sex therapy Support me…
Seasonal self-care with Madeleine Onstwedder
I talk about self-care a lot here, but something I’ve truly never given much thought to is seasonal self-care. Taking some time as seasons change to check in with my self-care routine and adjusting where needed. A recent Instagram post from Madeleine Onstwedder sparked a conversation and I realised it was something I wanted to learn more about and share with you. So I asked Madeleine some questions to help…
Seedling Ep 31. How to build a positive relationship with social media
Today on Seedling I’m tackling the topic of social media, something which I have mixed views on but overall I think it can be a positive place to be. We just need to be intentional about it. And that’s what I’m going into in this episode. I talk about three steps I think are necessary to make social media a nicer place to be and improve your relationship with it.…
Getting my head around NLP
*This post contains a gifted experience* Towards the beginning of this year, when I was in full-on coaching mode, I was looking into NLP courses. NLP stands for neuro linguistic programming and the NLP Academy defines it in the following way: “NLP is the practice of understanding how people organise their thinking, feeling, language and behaviour to produce the results they do. NLP provides people with a methodology to model…
Seedling Ep 30. Coming back from burnout
This time on the podcast I’m delving a little deeper into the topic of burnout and sharing six suggestions to help you come back to work after burnout. I’ve included a little context about burnout for the millennial generation (and why we’re so susceptible) and discuss ways we can set new boundaries and do the work we love in a more sustainable way. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or…
Seedling Ep 29. Notes from the hiatus
Ahh it feels good to be back! Season 3 of the podcast is officially here and I can’t wait to share these episodes with you. To kick us off I wanted a big-old catch up after my break from the podcast and break from everything Blue Jay of Happiness. In this episode I share a bit more about the hiatus, why I’ve decided to stop coaching for now and what…
I’m back *waves*
Hello everyone, how are you doing? After a couple of months away from all things Blue Jay, I’m slowly finding my way back. The time away has honestly been better than I could have imagined. I had time and space to rest, refuel and feel inspired again. I regained the spark of creativity that had been snubbed out by the pressure I was putting on myself to succeed as a…
Taking a break from Blue Jay
A couple of week ago I published a blog about wanting to quit. At the time of writing, I really believed I was past the feeling. The day after the post went live however, I was hit by a wall of exhaustion and the feeling came back stronger than ever. I go into more detail in the video below, but essentially it was like the culmination of blogging and sharing…
Small habits that lead to big changes
Change doesn’t happen all at once. It’s very rare that one action we take makes a lasting change in our life. Instead, change comes from the culmination of lots of small steps we take – often in the form of habits. Building habits that encourage growth is therefore key if we want to make a change. When I say change here, I mean moving forward in creating the life you…
When you really want to quit
It’s happened before and it’ll happen again. Those moments when the thought of quitting your dream takes you and feels utterly overwhelming. If you’re a fellow side-hustler or own your own business, I’m sure you can relate. I had a moment like this recently. I woke up one morning and just thought… is it worth it? I’ve been working so hard since launching my coaching services a year and a…