Boundaries and assertiveness

Boundaries and assertiveness

Setting better boundaries Boundaries are the way we communicate our expectations and needs in our relationships so we can feel safe and understood. They allow us to set and express our needs and expectations to others and help us manage our energy, time, emotions, and...
What impact will you make?

What impact will you make?

As kids we were asked what we were going to do with our lives – encouraged to be ambitious, chase success, and make a difference. As an adult, it’s not a whole lot different. The question we are most asked is what we ‘do’. A marker to measure our value to...
Making the right decision

Making the right decision

A client came to see me recently because she was struggling to make decisions for her child’s future. It felt like she had an overwhelming amount of options and unknowns and didn’t know how to begin to make a decision. Although on the face of it, lots of options can...
Why affirmations don’t work

Why affirmations don’t work

“Just believe you can do it”, “Think positive thoughts”, “Visualise it and it will become your reality” It sounds easy, right – just say the affirmation repeatedly or visualise your desired outcome and you’ll trick yourself into believing it. Easy. Except that...
Overwhelm and Rest

Overwhelm and Rest

This time of year is prime season for overwhelm. The start of the new year brings with it the Christmas hangover of lack of routine, change in diet and exercise, lack of downtime, too much or too little people-ing, and the never-ending germ cycle (or maybe that’s just...