When I started my self-development journey, I found that people around me, especially my old friends, found it harder than I did. I now realise it was because I was changing and they didn’t like it. They wanted me to stay the same because it made them comfortable, but I knew staying the same wasn’t…
Have you ever been in a situation where someone asks to meet up with you for a coffee or lunch, and when you get there you realise they want a free ‘pick your brain’ session?! I’ve been in this situation more times than I would like to admit. Nobody wants to be in a situation they…
The 2022 theme for International Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias. The International Women’s Day website encourages us to: Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. …
Have you ever fallen into the apology trap? For many women, “sorry” is not the hardest word to say. Saying “sorry” especially when it’s not your fault is an often automatic reaction that can slip out before you even realise. For example, apologising to someone accidentally standing in your way or correcting you, even when…
One of the biggest setbacks in my life has been procrastinating. I was definitely guilty of being a serial procrastinator…BIG TIME! I was that person who put things off until the absolute last minute and then ran around frantically trying to get things done. Crazy, I know! make it make sense?! I would tell myself…
Is it true that if you want to feel better about yourself, you need to be more patient? Let’s think about this. Do you often feel frustrated and stuck when you try something new? If things are not working the way you want, do you give up? What if you flipped this and decided that…
I’ve spoken about how limiting beliefs can hold you back from achieving your dreams and goals before, but I want to go a little further and show you how you can turn them around in 3 simple steps. Let’s start off with some examples of ten common limiting beliefs: I’m too old I’m not smart…
Have you ever suffered from the disease to please? I have. ??♀️ As women, we tend to be more eager to please because we want to make everybody [else] happy, are afraid of disappointing people and “don’t want to be a burden”. Let me tell you as a recovering people-pleaser, this behaviour is exhausting! It’s time-consuming,…
Are you a Master or are you a Perfectionist?Not quite sure? Well, let me give you the definition of both and see what you think. Mastery means having great skill and knowledge in a subject area or total dominance over something. For example, if you are fluent in French, you have mastered the language. Or…
I used to compare myself A LOT to others. But it wasn’t your usual straightforward comparisons like: “oh look, [insert name here] is doing what I should be doing. I said I was going to do it months ago, but still haven’t. I’m such a failure.” No, you see my mind was clever so it…