Tag: self-care

  • OnTheBeach: What’s Your Excuse for Not Taking Care of Yourself?

    At the end of August, I took a week off to rest and rejuvenate. The thing was, I had been needing that week for 2 months. But I was trying to get my book released. So when I got brain fry, I took 2 days off (plus a weekend) because I absolutely had to, but…

  • When Do You Get To Take A Break?

    When Do You Get To Take A Break?

    There’s something about self-employment they don’t tell you in the brochure. It ain’t easy to switch off! This weekend I had Saturday off, then on Sunday I did a bit of reading and writing and brainiac work. By Sunday evening my brain was so full, I couldn’t sleep. Because it was a Sunday, I ignored…

  • OnTheBeach: Not a Good Time To Make Life-Changing Decisions

    OnTheBeach: Not a Good Time To Make Life-Changing Decisions

    So, how are you feeling right now? Are you loving life? Are you full of beans and joie de vivre? Or have the winter blues set in deeply for you? I have spoken to quite a few people in the last few weeks who are in crisis mode – either they’re having their bi-yearly meltdown…

  • Recovery Time Is Not Just For Operations and Little Old Ladies!

    Recovery Time Is Not Just For Operations and Little Old Ladies!

    I like to make a joke that I am a little old lady (and have been since the age of about 25!) and I need my nap time, rest time and recovery time. In my late twenties I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue, and I thought that was why I needed so much recovery time…

  • Getting Back Into A Routine After Life Has Turned Upside Down

    Life has a habit of turning upside down every now and again. You’re going along, cheerfully whistling your way through life and BOSH! Your hard drive dies. Or BOSH! You are made redundant. Or BOSH! Illness strikes you or a loved one. And life goes pear-shaped.    As you know (only too well,…

  • Podcast: Keeping Yourself In Peak State and Your Big Dream

    There is a natural ebb to your flow – staying in Peak State ALL the time is not natural. In order to stay in Peak State as much as possible, you need rest time. Sometimes it’s not a natural ebb, but something getting in the way of your Peak State. I recommend the 3 Pillars:…

  • Podcast: Self-Worth and Your Big Dream

    Are you worthy? Do you deserve to have what you want? To improve your self-worth, try these ideas: Think of the people you love, do they deserve to have their dream come true? Of course they do, and so do you. So look in the mirror and tell yourself you DO deserve it, you ARE…

  • Setting Yourself Up For Success With Great Self-Care

    I have noticed that for every one of my clients, if their self-care and energy is weak, their life is harder and their goals more difficult to achieve. If they feel cared for and energised, many of the seeming problems disappear! Life is easier, more fun, doors seem to open with greater regularity and ease…and…

  • OnTheBeach: Embrace Your Ebbs

    OnTheBeach: Embrace Your Ebbs

    As regular readers may know, I do a practice called the morning pages every day. As part of my Morning Pages, I check in with body, mind, heart and soul. On Monday, I was feeling very Monday-ish. I have a to-do list as long as my arm, I’d got a busy week ahead, I really…

  • Podcast: The Giving Up Thought and Your Big Dream

    Have you ever had the ‘giving up thought’ – where you just wanted to give up on your Big Dream? The ‘giving up thought’ is normal! Everyone has it…it’s part of going after your Big Dream – you hit some lows! There is usually a trigger (or several triggers) that sets off the ‘giving up…