Who am I?

This sort of goes right back to the start of my blog. I admitted that I have my whole identity tied up in being the person who does millions of different things and is always super busy. So ……… now that I have realised, I don’t have to be this way, I don’t have to be perfect […]

Flat

That is how I feel. Flat. I don’t know why. I have so much to look forward to in the next few months, excitement should be mounting. We have the most awesome family holiday planned, one that I have dreamed about for years. But, I am flat. Grrrrr. I think reality has set in. I […]

Approval

My friend sent me this yesterday: ‘Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens’(Louise L. Hay, Healthyplace.com) She is absolutely right. This is me. After my emotional weekend, I did fall back into the old pattern of questioning and criticizing myself. Did I […]

Emotional woman….

Why am I so emotional, particularly about the things I am most passionate about? Is it normal to cry in front of people? Is that strength or weakness? Today, I had a really odd day. Right from the minute I woke up things were weird. I had slept funny, my neck was hurting and I […]

It’s ok to not be perfect!!!

I actually feel kind of smug at the moment!! I feel like I have made the most important discovery in my life and I did it myself by writing down words. I have discovered that it is ok not to be perfect. It is ok to have flaws and it is ok to acknowledge them. It […]

Success

What is success? I have just been discussing this very topic with a fellow coach. I am involved in swimming and have been since I was 5 or 6 years old. It is one of my passions in life. It is however, a sport where to get to the top, you must give everything. There is no […]

A good read….

A reminder to check in with loved ones. So many of us are dealing with anxiety. Just recognising it is a huge step forward. SAA

Down to earth with a bump

I have been feeling so good the last few days, the headway I have been making has impressed even me. But, today I have had a set back. It is not dramatic. Nothing in particular happened. I just feel a bit frustrated and anxious. I slipped back into a few of my old ways today […]