Mind & Spirit
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The best way to learn is by getting into action
When we are looking for change, we can often get into the trap of constantly searching out more information. A new book or course can be helpful to learn more, but in of itself doesn’t really do anything until you do something with it. We…
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The power of acknowledging our own greatness
This week I attended a coaching immersion down in Kent, UK. I was one of 12 in an awe-inspiring group of people doing incredible things in the world. Whilst the experience was powerful, one thing we discussed is how gaining insights in of itself does…
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Change your life difficulty settings to get the results you want
Recently I’ve been getting caught up with the different goals in my life. I’ve fallen into the trap of longing for the future where I’ve ‘got to’ the place. Examining our life’s rhythm lets us critically examine how hard or easy we are making life…
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The state of your room indicates the state of your life
For the last few weeks, I’ve been putting off tidying my room. For example, when I came back from my recent trip from the UK, it took me a week before I unpacked and moved my mini suitcase. It lay in the middle of the…
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Plant the seeds for the life you want to live
The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now. Our lives are created based upon the seeds we are planting. If we want a field of sweetcorn, we better plant sweetcorn seeds. That makes sense for us…
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Our language creates how we experience the world
This week, I’ve been in several conversations about the massive power language has in the way we live our life. The language we use is the way we create our reality. For example, if we say that the meeting we’re going to have this afternoon…
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The power of asking for what you really want
Recently, I’ve been taking a more direct approach to asking for what I want. LinkedIn is a great example of where this works, but really it exists in any facet of life. A coach recently suggested that I reach out to somebody else to have…
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Finding clarity in your life will change your world
This week, a friend remarked at the shifts she had seen me make since I had last spoken to her a few months ago. She had really noticed the energy I was giving through the deeper sense of direction and the clarity I had. I’ve…
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How much is your word worth when you commit?
I am attending a three-day intensive in London. This will go deep into our Being – how we can choose to be in our lives. We’ll spend time looking at how we can shift our mindset to live life in a more fulfilling and graceful…
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‘Being’ and the power of coming from the heart rather than the mind
Last week, I attended the Ultimate Experience in India. The event was a gathering around ‘Being’, the way in which we choose to ‘be’ in our lives. The idea is very simple. Our Being sets the foundation of how we show up in the world.…
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The tale of overdoing it (on personal development)
This week I’ve experienced a haze of uncertainty in my own sense of self. This has had knock-on effects in how assured I’ve been in how I operate. A beautiful thing about self-development is that it questions what we think we know. This allows us…
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Why I returned back to my hometown after five years
Last weekend I traveled to Bath. This was the first time I had visited since the pandemic. Although I did come in 2018, it was a fairly fleeting visit as a tourist. This time, I made a point to revisit the places that had shaped…
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How to be truly consistent in your life
Early in my career, I worried about being a ‘streaky’ character. I would often ask myself – can I really be consistent over longer periods of time in the workplace? After all, I had done several internships of shorter timeframes ranging from 2 to 6…
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Our anxiety is stopping us from making positive change
Through my professional and personal life, I’ve come across many extraordinary, driven individuals who want to make a positive impact in the world. Unfortunately, what I also see is a lot of stress, anxiety and overwhelm. There is an increase in the amount of burnout…
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The Life and Times of an ‘Author’
One of life’s great achievements is to write a book. But what happens when you achieve it? I started my book, Make Diversity Matter to You in 2020. After the events of Black Lives Matter, I wanted to do more to make a positive change…
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I thought 2022 would be less remarkable than 2020-21. I was wrong.
I’ve found this holiday period a good moment to slow down and reflect on the year – and what better day to do a reflective article than on 31 December? I’ve firstly noticed how much residual fatigue I’ve been building up, particularly in the last…
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How much have you been overcommitting?
As we head towards the end of 2022, I found myself in a race against time to complete the commitments I had made myself – I wanted to finish a number of things before the end of the month. But who am I really racing?…
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Welcoming our unpleasant feelings as friends
In the quest for the nice feelings, we implicitly learn that the unpleasant feelings are bad. So we look to avoid the pain and sadness, after all, why feel those feelings when we can feel happy? Many of us spend a lot of time avoiding…
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Life lesson 101: the more you give, the more you receive
This is article no. 101. So I thought I would share a life lesson 101: the more you give, the more you receive. Giving is so powerful, yet we often get caught up in worrying about what is in it for us. Even when we…