Sometimes ‘it’ just doesn’t work out as you had planned. At the time this can feel like a disaster. With hindsight however it can become clear that had ‘it’ come to fruition, it wouldn’t actually have the best route anyhow…. They do say that when one door closes another opens, but when the job you have […]
Are you wondering what to do now & how to play your professional hand? Motherhood is an extraordinary journey… Yeah I watched others take the trip and decided it looked like it would change far too much of my world. Only when I did it myself did I realise just how profound the changes would […]
Returning to work after maternity leave can feel daunting. Whether you are contracted to rejoin your old role or whether you are are seeking a new niche in the employment world, you will inevitably be experiencing conflicting emotions. Sometimes referred to as a ‘maternity break’, (like its some kind of holiday!) the period of time where […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
:In very hot shop, a carton of apple juice in my hand, running between nursery and provision of supervision, I discovered I had no wallet. Not the end of the world, but, not arriving home with that aforementioned juice would have had consequences further than the realisation of my daft ness in my inability to […]