Perhaps like you, I’ve read books suggesting planning is essential if we’re to create the life we want. The popular quote:

“If you fail to plan, then you plan to...

No one likes a moaner. It can be exhausting hearing the whimper and their need for validation. It’s like a hurt child wanting sympathy for a hurt. But mostly adult ‘hurts’ are...

We all know what Personal Protective Equipment means now we’ve been exposed to the Coronavirus. We accept wearing suitable protection as the norm in both our everyday interactions and in...

Working in Education has been topsy turvy this past year, to say the least. Emotions are all over the place. I’ve struggled with distance, questioned much, been hard on myself and done the...

Many of us look for solutions outside of ourselves.  We feel we’re somehow owed – or someone should ‘sort it’. We give out our hope to others, rather than trusting our...

The more I notice those in my surroundings, the more I see that few take the time to stop, pause and breathe.

We get so wrapped up in our rushing and Doing the Next Task, that we don’t stop...

When I first moved to my present house two important things happened.  First, I was offered a job advising prisoners on their options inside and second, I become the proud companion of Sheba,...

Over the years I’ve come to realise that we tend to get more of what we focus on.  The hypochondriacs,  fretting about their health, constantly talks about their aches and pains....

Over the years I’ve read many books on the art of questioning. Much has been written on how to craft the perfect question to get the info you need. We all know the standard closed and open...

How is it that our mood can turn on a sixpence? We let ourselves be open to the changing winds – what we read in our texts, what we hear from friends and family – what we think about...

When I was growing up, my Father worked in a Bank. Long hours. Commitment. Future planning. He saw effort and investment working out in positive returns. He expected his children to be hard workers...

For those of us in the UK, we’re all about to return to schools and resume our education provision. It’ll be a challenging time for everyone – students and staff alike.

I’d...