How’s that deprivation strategy working out for your change?
You know, you said you're not going to do this anymore because someone's told you it's bad for you. You read the article about the effects of caffeine and you feel you 'shouldn't' eat the fatty stuff, shouldn’t have too much to drink, shouldn’t have too much ice-cream, or time on Facebook. You go without something because you spent so much money.
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It's easy to be hard on ourselves.
"I should have done this, I shouldn’t have done that."
"I made the wrong decision. I always seem to get it wrong."
"I could have been more productive today."
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People say to me:
"I’m worried I’m not going to make the right decision."
"I’m worried I’ll lose my security."
"I’m worried that I’ll never really live."
Read MoreWhat questions to ask yourself when you're feeling confused, overwhelmed or just plain stuck?
I've got 10 questions that I regularly ask myself when something just isn't flowing.
Read MoreIf we want to achieve what we deep down really dream of, we must transform. The ‘us’ in the wonderful vision we have for our lives, with passionate, practical, heart-driven businesses, living in beautiful places is a stronger, more focused version of our current selves.
Read MoreHow many times a day does a person in your life tell you they love you?
3 or 4 times?
Every hour?
Never?
OK, Ok so you all want to know what the food was like.
I know this. I wanted to know too, that’s why I came here!
Read MoreThis month had some BIG challenges. I told lots of people, oh yes, after my course, I’m going to stay in Tuscany with a family and speak English for their little girl.
"How lovely," everyone said. And it was amazing! A wonderful experience.
Yet, I felt as though I was brought to my knees this month.
Read MoreI used to wonder why things didn’t work out for me in the way that I wanted them too, why other people didn’t seem to ‘get me’ and why I was often left frustrated.
I expected people to know what I wanted. I expected them to know my preference for everything: activities and locations, food choices and needs. I wanted them to help me out by allowing me some space to complete an important piece of work and exactly how many emotions I was feeling at that moment through the expression on my face. But I didn’t SAY what I wanted. I just kind of hoped they would KNOW. Which, on reflection, was quite an ask.
Read MoreIt’s the end of my first week in Italy and I’m shattered (I’ve even learnt the Italian expression so I can communicate this feeling: sono destrutta). I’m taking an intensive course to teach English and by Friday night, my brain felt frazzled. So far, we’ve each taught 3 lessons, had about 5 and half hours tuition in a language spoken by only about 70,000 people in the world and of course, are learning the dos and don’ts of how to teach the four skills.
Read MoreI’ve wanted to write a post on meditation for a little while, and with all the ups and downs in emotion that I’ve been feeling over the last few weeks: packing, saying goodbye, preparing to move to another country, I thought this was the perfect time to do so.
Read MoreA sudden wave of fear which snuck up behind you while you were brushing your teeth.
A pang of loneliness, like standing in the rain, looking in through the window to see a flickering fire and warm laughter.
Remembering to rest, and dropping that guilt that arises like a warm flush through your body.
Over and over. And again.
I'd love to pursue my dreams Claire, but I don't have time!
So I heard this week.
I know how you feel. I was the same.
Read MoreI have some exciting news I want to share with you... In just under 2 months, I’ll be moving to Italy!
Read MoreThere was a time, a few years ago now, where I wanted to change everything. I wanted to change my work, my relationships, my appearance, my living situation and my energy levels. I wanted to wave a magic wand and have a different life.
Read MoreWhat conversations have you had recently that really fired you up, that gave you energy?
And can you think of a time when you feel ‘drained’? As though all the energy has gone away?
The foundation for my business was built on my Sunday Brunch newsletter. I had had a newsletter before, but it wasn’t very regular.
Read MoreI needed to stop, but I ignored the signs. The whispers that said: You’re going too fast, you’re being that whirlwind again. You’re booking in too much. I carried on, thinking "It’s nearly the weekend, it’ll be fine." I did all that I needed to, being where I said I’d be, doing the things I said I would do.
Read MoreIt’s all too easy to let ourselves get into a headspin. When we want the life that we desire, that we dream about, when we want to make changes but it’s just overwhelming, it’s easy to choose the negative thoughts, the ones that say ‘It’ll never work’ and, 'I’ll never get there.’
Read MoreHow do you get a balance between enjoying life NOW and working towards the dream?
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