by Su Blanch | Aug 18, 2022 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “I’m just tidying up and found this quote from Einstein that I wrote down 15 years ago. “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honours the servant and has forgotten the gift.” As... by Su Blanch | Jul 21, 2022 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “In my new garden habit, I somehow managed to pot up and plant out the sweet peas. And what a job that’s been. They are delicate… I have great hopes for weeks of summer flowers. I just read this quote from Charles Brower which is the equivalent of sweet... by Su Blanch | Jul 11, 2022 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “Happy 1000th Birthday to the Blog. When I started writing every week at the beginning of the century, I wasn’t expecting to still be going after 1000 posts! I have been wondering what to write for this one – feels like a lot of pressure, so I... by Su Blanch | Jun 20, 2022 | ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF C7 Evokes Awareness, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “Thanks to my friend Jane Sandwith for sending me a brilliant quote that is worth a blog post all of its own… ‘The mind ought sometimes to be diverted that it may return the better to thinking’ Phaedrus Many times people don’t need a question… they need... by Su Blanch | Jun 13, 2022 | ICF C4 Cultivates Trust & Safety, ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “Some people, I notice, get into full flow as soon as they start a conversation. And when what they say is interesting, or when it feels like there is much to explore, it’s easy for the coach (or whoever is facilitating the conversation) to dive... by Su Blanch | May 30, 2022 | ICF C4 Cultivates Trust & Safety, ICF C5 Maintains Presence, ICF Coaching Competencies
Claire writes: “Our new garden is beginning to take shape after many months of living with just grass and a fence. For the first time that I can remember, I am planting seeds. It’s been a thrill that they have actually grown and the next step is to put them in the...