Monthly mindscape - solo
And just like that, we’re halfway through 2019. How is your year going? How about those goals or words you set at the start of the year? I always think the summer is quite a nice time to stop and take stock of everything, noticing changes that have taken place, shifts in priorities. But, I’m not here to talk about the passing of time, but instead to celebrate another month…
How to stop and smell the roses
I had a conversation with a friend over coffee recently and they were telling me how happy they were. They said things were going well in work and life and that things were just… falling into place. They also said that this makes them uneasy. They’re worried about what’s around the corner. They think this moment of happiness can’t possibly last - so what’s going to go wrong? They said…
Monthly mindscape - open
I hope I’m not alone when I say - where is this year going? Things seem to be moving very quickly, but I’m not actually mad about it. Things feel quite in flow for me at the moment. I feel energised, excited and free. I guess when there’s less resistance in the form of stress and worry, time can feel pretty fluid. I’m also very happy to be on my…
Monthly mindscape - spark
So there’s a little pre-scheduling magic taking place today as I’m writing this before my week off *everything*, and in fact when you’re reading this, I should be on my way home from Bristol after a lovely weekend with Dan (Aw, I hope future me enjoyed it). I’m sure I’ll write a post delving into how my break was, but for now - it’s Monthly Mindscape time. The blog…
Monthly mindscape - spring
It’s time to sprinkle a little creative writing into the blog with another monthly mindscape. These posts are sometimes my favourite ones to write. They give my mind free reign. I don’t need to think about takeaways, research or structure. I just find a photo on Instagram that makes me flush with excitement and let the words flow. This month, it was this image by Inna (@ineshka) that stopped me…
Why is everyone becoming a coach?
If you’re in the online business world, I’m sure you will have noticed that lots of people are becoming coaches. I knew, even when I launched my coaching services last year, that people might roll their eyes and think to themselves “not another coach.” And as it turns out, I was right! When I announced my new services to my newsletter subscribers, some of my long-time subscribers unsubscribed. This is…
Monthly mindscape - Unfinished
In my last monthly mindscape post I commented that February would probably be ‘just as cold and dark as January, but feel a little more bearable’. Well, how wrong was I! We’re currently enjoying balmy temperatures of 17 degrees and beautiful sunshine-y days. Aside from the slight frown of concern about what this means for climate change and global warming… I’ll admit it’s done wonders for my mood. The month…
Recognising (and following) joy
Most of the time, I like to think I’m pretty good at recognising what makes me happy and joyful in life. I have certain activities that I know make me smile, but recently a sense of absolute pure joy crept up on me and caught me a little off-guard. In my day job I help to run a wellness initiative which involves running workshops and making PDFs on certain subjects,…
Monthly mindscape - Sunday
We’re officially out of January! Hurrah! For some reason this year January felt even longer than usual. Pay-day seemed like a shiny mirage in the distance and the days stretched out like the frost on my windscreen. And while I know February is probably just as cold and dark, it just feels a little more bearable. Could have something to do with it being my birthday month too, any month…
How to make new habits stick
Towards the end of last year I noticed a few of my self-care habits fall away, from meditation and yoga to reading and having creative fun. As I’ve slowly eased myself into the New Year I’ve made a few very simple intentions. meditate regularly practice yoga more read more get back into the habit of shooting for Instagram go to bed earlier Nothing groundbreaking and nothing too specific or number-orientated…