How to feel confident doing something new
When it comes to building confidence, a key ingredient is to gather evidence that you can do something and the only way to gather that evidence is to… do it. When we’ve done something a few times, we find it easier to feel confident. We can look back at the times we’ve done it before, we can delve into our evidence banks and remind ourselves how capable we are. But…
What does it really mean to feel your feelings?
I’m angry today. I haven’t felt anger like this in a while and it got me thinking about feelings in general and how essential it is to process them and, well, ‘feel’ them. But I know this concept can seem a little abstract, how exactly do we feel our feelings? Let’s start by recognising why it’s important. Us humans have a wide range of emotions that can be triggered by…
5 subtle ways low self-worth can show up
When it comes to having a low sense of self-worth, the signs can be loud and clear. Negative self-talk, poor body image, feeling generally not ‘enough’ can all sing in harmony to make us feel rubbish. But sometimes the signs are more subtle and we may not even recognise them as low self-worth initially. These signs are like whispers, barely audible, but just as crushing in the long-term. I thought…
The power of purpose
*This is extracted from my latest newsletter, to get content like this in your inbox and my free e-book on identifying limiting self-beliefs, subscribe here.* Recently I re-took the 16 personalities test (Myers Briggs) and discovered that I’m still an INFJ advocate. Reading through the description, it couldn’t be more true. My advocate side is what pulls me to do the work I do, but my past experience drives it. …
How to reframe failure as redirection
When I became burnt out last summer and needed a break from Blue Jay of Happiness – I felt like a failure. Logically I knew I just needed some rest, but after working relentlessly for years trying to get my coaching business off the ground and knowing I couldn’t do it anymore, it was hard to get past the word ‘fail’. I hadn’t been able to do what I wanted…
Seedling bonus episode: lesson 1 of how to overcome overwhelm
Today I’m sharing a special bonus episode of the podcast because my brand new audio course is now LIVE! And it’s all about overcoming overwhelm. To give you a taste of what it’s all about, I’m sharing the first lesson on my podcast. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: Links and further reading Learn more and access my How to overcome overwhelm course How to cope with overwhelm…
Seedling Ep 40. Coming back from burnout – a follow-up chat
This is the last episode of season three! And for this episode I wanted to sit down and have a metaphorical coffee with you to catch up with how things have really been since returning to Blue Jay work following my burnout last summer. I talk about fearing burnout again, excitement for new projects and get a little (OK, very) vulnerable about money goals. I hope it’s an interesting look…
Seedling Ep 39. Self-care for activists
Today on the podcast I want to share some thoughts and ideas around self-care for activists. Whether you consider yourself an activist, advocate or simply discuss highly-charged topics, this episode is for you. As well as sharing self-care tips I also discuss coping in an unjust world and share another podcast recommendation to take this work deeper. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: Links and further…
Seedling Ep 38. The power of self-expression
Self-expression is a topic I’ve mentioned in passing in the odd article, but I wanted to collate all my thoughts in one place – so that’s what I’m doing here. In this episode I talk about why self-expression is so important, how it breeds confidence and share some tips and activities to help if this is an area you struggle with. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: Links…
Seedling Ep 37. How to stay present when the world is in chaos
Today on the podcast I’m sharing some tips to help you stay grounded and present – something that can feel especially hard when the world is as chaotic as it is right now. I hope this helps, but please remember if you need to speak to a professional, don’t hesitate to reach out to one – we all need a helping hand now and then. Listen wherever you get your…