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thoughts from me to youWhen being ‘present’ means being ‘absent’
Being present is a bit of a misnomer. [Tweet "People assume that in order to be 'present' you must be present with them. "] My trouble is that sometimes my version of being 'present' means being present with my own thoughts. This can get embarrassing when I'm in a...
The most effective way to find your purpose
When was the last time you woke up and really got excited about the day ahead (and not just because you were on holiday)? When was the last time something just fell in to place for you like it was just meant to be? [Tweet "When was the last time you smiled walking...
What to do when you don’t know what to do
I'm sat alone, on my bed, my cup of Nespresso cappuccino at the side of me and a blank screen in front. First, I open Facebook...the Google+, then I open a few of my favourite business blogs and see if there's any inspiration there. Crickets.... Nothing at all going...
Why you shouldn’t have counselling
Don't get me wrong, as a counsellor, I swear by personal therapy: I have a counsellor and believe everyone can benefit greatly from having one. What I don't believe in, is having a counsellor because you, or someone close to you, feels like you should. Over the past...
5 ways to kill your inner critic
I'm not good enough. Everyone will laugh at me. I'm not as good as the others. People will think I'm stupid All statements of 'fact'. All statements guaranteed to make you feel like rubbish. All statements to set you on a path to failure. So why is it that we come up...
The spiritual side to surfing
People who work or play with nature tend to have a very different outlook on life to those who don't. This may seem like a huge generalisation, but I still think it holds true. Whilst I was in Bali (seriously, I'll stop going on about it soon), I spent the majority of...
The Balian date I didn’t know was a date, and how to put yourself first (…or not)
Ladies and gentlemen, there is a certain je’n sais quoi about writing a blog post from a beach hut in Bali. It makes you feel infinitely cooler than you actually are. That aside, I thought I’d share one of my not-so-cool stories from my little holiday to the paradise...
Think you know better? Phah!
There's something vaguely relaxing about having so little oxygen floating around your brain that you don't care about anything anymore, even making polite conversation with the lovely doctor desperately trying to get you to engage with her. If you know me you'll know...
A permanent reminder that everything is transitory
At the end of last year, I got a new tattoo. It's my second and may very well be my last. Anyone that's ever had the pleasure of sitting on a squeaky PVC leather chair whilst some scary dude jabs a needle filled with black ink in to your skin repetitively, and you pay...