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 […]

Miscommunication

Why don’t people think the way I do? Why do they not ‘get’ what I am going through? These are questions I have asked myself and my husband on a regular basis in recent months. The answer is…….. because I haven’t told them!! I haven’t told them because doing so is admitting I am struggling […]

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 […]

I said ‘No’!!!!

One of my most common traps, has been my complete inability to say ‘NO’. It doesn’t matter whether I am being asked to do something quite minor or something that is big and may have a lasting impact both on myself or my family, my automatic response is to say yes. I am a ‘yes’ […]

Falling into traps

Last night I almost fell into my old pattern. I knew this morning was going to be busy and my schedule looked border line too much. While watching TV, it started to creep into my mind. Would I stay on top of it? Would I get stressed? I started to get restless, I started to […]

Guilt

Why is it that we make ourselves feel guilty? This is a common theme amongst women I know and are close to. We feel guilty for taking time to ourselves. Whether it is cooking, cleaning, playing with the kids or exercising, there always feels like there is something we should be ‘getting done’. For example, […]

Satisfaction is short lived, or is it?

After achieving ‘maximum’ the other day, when I was able to devote my time entirely to one responsibility, I really felt satisfaction. I felt satisfied that I had done that one task to my absolute best. I was happy, my daughter was happy and my husband was happy (my son was his usual challenging self and […]