Tag: fears

  • OnTheBeach: Olympic Medallists Don’t Win By Being Negative

    I was watching Dancing On Ice (yes, quality tv) at the weekend, and Beth Tweddle (Olympic bronze medallist gymnast) was reflecting on the previous week, where she had ‘lost’ a head to head ‘duel’. “Olympic Medallists don’t win by being negative”. That statement hit me like a punch in the gut. Of course they don’t.…

  • OnTheBeach: Don’t Wake the Sleeping Lion!

    I like to talk to my clients in imagery. Images make sense out of things that normal words and sentences make complicated…like the image of a sleeping lion. You know that if you wake a sleeping lion, you’re likely to get your head bitten off. If you wake the lion, he will roar. And that’s…

  • Podcast: Morning Pages and Your Big Dream

    If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you’ll know that the October Daily Practice has been to do the Morning Pages every day – to write 3 pages of longhand of whatever crosses your mind. It got me thinking about using that writing practice to help your Big Dream. I notice that often if…

  • Ask Donna – I Keep Stopping and Starting

    http://youtu.be/lcUimjjsnzA Q: I keep starting and stopping with taking action on my big dream. I get so frustrated with myself that I can’t just KEEP GOING! – Valerie Firstly, be kind to yourself. You keep STARTING…good for you! Think about the best way to get the best out of yourself (it’s not by getting frustrated…