Oct 28, 2023 | bereavement, Coaching, death, family, gratitude, health, Mums, my journey
Today would have been my mum’s 63rd birthday, so I thought I’d share some of the ways I have been inspired by her throughout my life. We had nothing as kids; Mum had several low paying part time jobs, everything we owned was second hand, our house was freezing and we...
Sep 13, 2023 | Coaching, diet, exercise, family, fun, goals, gratitude, health, home education, my journey, parenting, tools and models, wellbeing
Like many parents new to home education, at first, I created a lovely colour-coded timetable, the kind of thing you’d be given at school. It didn’t take long to realise that the kind of kids and families who are better suited to home education aren’t always so great...
Jul 26, 2023 | client stories, Coaching, fun, gratitude, home education, Mums, parenting
Today I met a new client for the first time, a busy home educating Mum with caring responsibilities. Early into our conversation, I asked her what she does for herself. She told me what a huge thing it was for her to have assigned a full hour to herself in coming to...
Jul 19, 2023 | bereavement, Coaching, death, family, gratitude, grief, health, my journey, wellbeing
During my time at Volunteering In Health I learned so much about the detrimental effects of loneliness on our physical heath as well as our mental health. If we can help people to feel less lonely, by providing more meaningful connection, it can have a huge impact on...
Jul 12, 2023 | break ups, client stories, Coaching, goals, gratitude, identity
Last year I completed a coaching programme with a relationship coach I had been following on Instagram for some time. She wanted to work on her self esteem and to quit her day job to focus on her coaching business. Between our first and second sessions, she got...
Jul 4, 2023 | bereavement, death, family, gratitude, grief, health, Mums, my journey, parenting, reflections, relationships, wellbeing
Today marks three years since my mum died. Apart from her outfits and her hair, Mum was known for her teaching. Over the last few years her focus was on character education. “It’s character building,” was the often-repeated catchphrase of our childhoods, designed to...
