Aspiring Change Life Coach - Life Coaching and Personal Inspiration

Tags: balance | breakfast | easy | food | healthy lifestyle | quick | recipes | wellbeing

I always have breakfast. Always did as a child and always do now. It has always made sense to me to have something to eat at the beginning of the day and I have never understood or related to those who aren't fans of breakfast or who 'can't eat' first thing in the morning and so set themselves up for the day with a cup of coffee as they dash out the door!

To me that is not healthy. But neither it seems is my daily ritual of toast or cereal or porridge, in the winter.  But really, what else can you have for breakfast?  Quite a lot it turns out!

Tags: balance | change | coaching | Cotswold Coaching Retreat | personal awareness | priorities | stress | wellbeing

Through my work with people who are on a journey of discovery and exploration, it has been shown to me that more often than not, they are given an opportunity to make a move- whether it is to move house, a new job or a travel experience. So this got me thinking what is that all about?

When someone is working hard at creating and maintaining a healthy and balanced lifestyle and is looking hard within to find strength and empowerment to do manifest what they want, there is often large elements of change required- be it eating patterns, sleeping routines, thoughts, or behaviours.

Tags: children | communication | mothers | mumday | parenting | toddlers

You may be familiar with the concept of the 'female prerogative' but while you may have witnessed it or even borne the brunt of it, you may not be fully aware of the phenomenon known as the 'toddler prerogative'.

If you are a parent, you will recognise the following definition of the toddler prerogative:

Tags: balance | change | coaching | emotional awareness | gratitude | health | personal awareness | stress | values

We all know what stress is and we have all probably experienced elements of it in some way or another: poor sleep patterns, lethargy, anxiety, loss of appetite, extremes in emotion, headaches, lack of concentration. Stress is constantly in the media and possibly on our minds- so what can we do about 'stressing less and feeling better'?

Tags: affirmations | balance | change | children | daughters | mothers | parenting | personal awareness | priorities | values

They say your children reflect back to you or hold a mirror up for you to see yourself in them. I can well recall many times of being reflected back the best of me by my daughter, in fact, I get to see that many times every day and it is very affirming. In a time when there are pressures from every angle, including internally, to be the best parent and to raise a perfect child, it is very reassuring to be reflected back such things as love, empathy, and humour. 

Tags: balance | communication | emotional awareness | guilt | happiness | healthy lifestyle | letting go | mothers | parenting | personal awareness | priorities | relationships | stress | thriving | values | wellbeing

I may be taking a walk on the controversial side of life with this post but I am going to be bold and say this: if mothers were completely honest with ourselves and everyone else, then a vast majority would probably like nothing more on Mother's Day than ....