by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Mental Health
“Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.” John Lennon For someone like me, John Lennon’s famous quote is terrifying. I am always making plans, most of the time unconsciously, as my brain never seems to want to unplug. One of the things that John...
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Mental Health
“Sometimes, we are so focused on what we want, we miss what we need.” Focusing on other people’s needs is something that comes naturally to me. It could be because I’m the eldest of four children but it’s also certainly the result of our society’s values which...
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Mental Health
Growing up, I thought that the word “ambition,” and especially “ambitious,” was a dirty word. The first thing that would come to my mind was that: “ambitious” = wants lots of money. Yuck. I associated the term ambitious with working really hard, being rigid,...
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Mental Health
“Study after study has shown that anger among men is perceived as strong, decisive, credible, and, of course, powerful, while women who express that same emotion are perceived as “difficult” or “shrill.” Anger and rage clash with our feminine ideal and as such...
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Mental Health
Above: My vision of what life coaching would turn me into Photo credit: Delhi College of Photography In 2020 I became a certified life coach as I launched Stuff Talks, a coaching program designed to help people master their emotions and communicate effectively in a...
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Mental Health
Many people who come to me for coaching want to find work that is fulfilling, in line with their beliefs and what they want to achieve in life. In the space of one generation, there has been a huge shift away from our job just being a source of income that allows us...