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When is looking after yourself not selfish?
I want to tell you the story of how I came to look after myself. I was one of those people who put everyone else first. It seemed the...
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Can you tell someone else how to do something if you don't know yourself?
My girls love it when I teach them some ballet. I did ballet for years so I have a fair bit of knowledge. I always did well at it too. So...
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Have you ever noticed what happens if you start the day in a good mood?
I got up early (yikes) on Tuesday to take my daughter to netball practice before school and we were rewarded with the most beautiful...
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Are you frustrated because you can’t fix it?
I became stressed the other morning. This meant that when my girls had left for school I wasn’t feeling relaxed or ready for the day....
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Do you ever thank people ?
Do you ever thank people ? Do you want to be thanked ? One day I came home and my daughter had tidied up the kitchen. She knows how...
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Should we say “I told you so” ?
My son had a new flat mate for his apartment . It was all set up and arranged. Then suddenly a day or two prior to moving in they told...
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Do you see other people looking at and judging you?
I started going to the gym about a year ago. I felt very self conscious. Don’t we all? Sometimes I would see people who were so fit and...
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Why are you starting from there?
You are a tourist, driving along and you stop to ask for directions to Dublin. You possibly have a map, but if you don't know where you...
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Do you find some people annoying?
I met a guy on a date a few years back. It all seemed promising - he made conversation...in fact the date lasted for two hours. However...
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How often are you wrong?
I was ‘wrong’ (And that is good, believe me!) As a coach I ask questions. I don’t tell you things, I ask you and you tell me. However, I...
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Do you want to be loved & liked? How do you get to this?
The Loving Series© During this journey - I discovered my strengths, what others could appreciate in me. How I wanted them to value these....
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What does 'woodworm' and your mind have in common?
I bought a new house a few years ago. Apparently there had been some borer/woodworm but it had been treated. That's okay then isn't it?...
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