We humans are multifaceted and complex. With the stresses we face in life it is easy to get out of balance. Sometimes it is difficult to tell what the problem is & thus it seems impossible to solve. The most effective diagnostic tool I know of is the wheel of life: The Wheel of Life […]
Noticing today the importance of honouring the events in our lives. Some celebrations, are so embedded in our culture that we do not even question their significance…. We see weddings from a distance or birthdays being celebrated in restaurants and barely give them a second glance. They are the norm, they are just what people […]
Whilst it might sound trite I find there is an element of truth in the words: ” We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” Abraham Lincoln Humans have difficult days, and receive tragic news or lose loved ones, and yet, whilst we continue our existence on this […]
As a human I confess that I am a natural ‘rescuer’. I always have, and always will, wish to assist in generating positive outcomes for those who are facing challenges. This is not pathological for our society needs its healers. As a professional I have learned to discipline of having boundaries and the ensuing safety. However […]
Stop! Just withdraw and give yourself five minutes & breathe. Centre yourself: Use a changing breath: close your eyes. Breathe deeply in through your nose and all the way out through your month. Repeat. This will bring you into the present. Centre yourself in your body: What can you see, smell, feel, hear and taste….. […]
A meeting with my business mentor today had me noticing how essential it is to have mentors, supervisors and fellow coaches to notice my own blind spots. Feeling dulled and unmotivated I wasn’t really sure what I wanted from my meeting with this wise gentleman, but it was in the diary and I showed up […]
Sometimes, when you have a deadline (or two!), you just need to get your head down, out of hours, and focus. & It really, REALLY will pay off….. I promise! To learn more of working with Rebecca click here: The Daemon Career Coach
En famille is perhaps the most challenging context to bring a new self to. To reflect rather than react. Old buttons. Ingrained ways of assuming and acting. Not toxic just non-serving. Important to pause, as with a client, check internally, check contextually, check the individual in front of of me….. Not ‘mum’ or ‘step-brother’, but […]
Ever had one of those days when you don’t know where to begin Sometimes an Urgent/Important Grid will work. On some days it feels like all the items on your to-do list fall into the B category of ‘immediate or crisis’ priority and then where do you start? Whatever your professional role, the list of […]
Sounds ‘sacred’ but for the purposes of this blog lies much more in the realms of the profane. When we give, be it gifts on a birthday, or time to a colleague or assistance to a stranger, we generally receive in return. That grin of gratitude, or the sigh of relief or the moment shared […]