Claire writes: “I walked down to the beach from the apartment this morning where I’m writing to watch the sun rise. In the distance, I could see an amazing solid multicoloured lump of reds and oranges. Apart from remembering the proverb: ‘Red sky in the...
Another season. People around you are telling you how you should be feeling – excited? Cautious? Lucky? And they may also be transferring to you their own feelings about their own situation, which may or may not be helpful for you to figure out how it is for...
Claire writes, “On a recent walk for coaches, we headed straight up one of the Malvern Hills from the car park . I was leading. The path became narrow and rocky and as I waited for the group to gather, one of the walkers who lives on that hill took the lead....
Rebi writes: “Everything is in a tangle” “It’s a mess in my head” “I’ve got lots I’m thinking about” These are really common thoughts shared at the start of coaching sessions. What I’ve noticed is that sometimes it’s hard to bring something neat and tidy to a...
Claire writes: “As a magpie who is attracted by new shiny ideas, things, books and more, I’m always learning that more isn’t always better! Over the holidays, I was doing a particularly difficult bit of a jigsaw and needed more pieces that contained...
Claire writes, “Years ago, I worked for an organisation that recruited volunteers to work abroad. My manager had a T card grid on his wall. As people moved from enquiring, to being interviewed, trained and then arriving in their placement, their card would move...