What does it mean - to trust oneself - after all, if not to have the courage to drop a really good plan because it doesn't quite f.e.e.l rig

I’m a liar because I don’t know how to tell the truth any other way. Like a hummingbird’s wings I lie the truth into being 70 times a second

“On those rare occasions where we are fully met by another; the illusion of separation disappears and love is all that remains.”

A writer’s life had such allure to me; the intense inner worlds writ large on the page. As a teenager, with an intense inner world of my own

I had the absolute pleasure of being invited to the Team Coaching Studio ’s summer retreat this year, where the topic was Acts of Courage...

I was absolutely delighted to read this LinkedIn post from one of the participants on my 'Meet Your Shadow' retreat in April this year....

Self-compassion is a skill to be learned and a practice to…practice! For me, the practice has paid dividends, over and over, creating a...

There are many different reasons why learning the language of shadow has been so useful for me, as a person and as a coach. It’s like...

Me and money have had a very shadowy relationship. I mean, I know I need it, but I’ve never been entirely convinced that I want it....

My dog is WILFUL! And, because I speak the language of shadow, I was able to turn my frustration at her wilfulness into a useful insight...

The ‘Meet Your Shadow’ retreat is all about YOU. You as a whole human who happens to work as a coach. Why? Because the better you know...

Towards the end of a coaching session, coaches might ask clients, “And how might you experiment with this topic in between sessions?” For...

I recently posted on the journey to a healthier relationship with anger. I also shared the fact that I’d been coaching for ten years. And...

I am 10!* I’m just taking a minute to celebrate the fact that – 10 years ago to the day – I delivered my first coaching session. (Well, I...

A gentle reminder today on the importance of self-compassion. Cop27 is happening, generating some pretty scary headlines. The US midterms...

A friend pressed this book into my hands for my birthday with a somewhat crazed glint in her eye saying, “This book is SO good. I’m...

I’ve worked with so many women over the years who struggle with saying no; it’s fair to say assertiveness is a common and recurring...

Gwyneth Paltrow and I have so much in common. I, too, am breathtakingly beautiful and starred in a series of Hollywood films when I was...

I’m just back from taking my 87-year-old mother in law on a cruise. Mostly what was on my mind was the gloriously titled essay about...

We tend to be more attuned – and socially trained – to being kind to others. Being kind to ourselves can therefore be a trickier concept...