The Stoics were onto something...
They divided life into two zones:🌱 Zone 1 — What we can control: our thoughts, actions, and responses.🌪️ Zone 2 — Everything else: other people’s choices, opinions, and the outcome of events.So many of us spend energy in Zone 2, trying to influence things that ...
“I’m just such a people pleaser.” Ever heard yourself say that?Usually, it’s said as though it’s a flaw that you should’ve grown out of. But let’s pause for a moment. What if we reframed it? People who “please” are often:✔️ Empathetic✔️ Emoti...
Are you responding to something real… or something imagined?
The mind is creative and tricky! And so is your memory. Each time we recall an event, we subtly alter it, adding new details, leaving others out, and filtering it through our current emotions and beliefs (and the reactions of others). Over time, the “truth” of what actua...
I’ve reminded myself of this quote over the years believing that I was quoting someone, but not entirely sure who it was. In fact checking for this post I find that it was widely attributed, wrongly, to Teddy Roosevelt, but actually came from Ray Cummings in 2003. Regardle...
Health Coaching is a partnership that helps you bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be in your health/life journey. It’s not about setting one-off goals —it’s about sustainable lifestyle change, accountability, and support tailored specifically t...
As 2025 comes to a close I have been reflecting on my own journey, and those of the people I've been privileged enough to walk alongside. I have listened to many hours of podcasts and am astounded at how much wisdom is freely on offer if you look for it. So many g...
For many parents/caregivers, the end of secondary school arrives with a confusing mix of emotions. You’re celebrating your child’s achievements— graduation ceremonies, final assemblies—while also feeling the ache of change. University might be just around the corner,...
We can sometimes be guilty of thinking about happiness as something that will happen when we achieve certain things (or when we eliminate tough situations). Giving us the false idea that we can “chase” happiness and that it is a permanent state that can be achieved. But ...
Recently I had an a-ha moment that has significantly changed my outlook. I was an avid believer that if I did not exercise every day, I would become “feral”. At best a bit out of sorts, at worst grumpy and jittery. This was a narrative that held sway over my ...
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