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Enjoy Ask yourself, ‘what do I really enjoy doing?’, ‘what are the hobbies or skills I love to make use of?’  At Christmas time we often forget to take the easy option of using what we know and love, for us it’s natural or nothing really to boast about, but for others it’s a wonderful […]

I’ve talked before about the statistics around imposter syndrome, which celebrities have openly shared that they’ve experienced it, along with, the 5 types of imposters that many of you will relate to. Dr Valerie Young from the Imposter Syndrome Institute, confirmed the following alarming statistics that: 70% of successful people reported Imposter Syndrome at some […]

Birthday parties are great – cake, savoury finger-food treats, bowls of crisps and other party delights.  We’re used to celebrating someone’s significant age, or life-milestones and achievements.  Yet we are less vocal about our personal rites of passage – our first and last times. I was privileged to be part of a dear friends ‘crone […]

What happens when we put ourselves out there, step out of our little modesty bubble and put ourselves forward for a task or an award – and then fail?  It’s not the nicest of feelings to be not wanted, to come second best, or not shortlisted at all.  It’s only natural to have our pride […]

The Mayo Clinic recently reported the health benefits of positive thinking and stopping negative self-talk.  We may have been brought up in an environment of glass-half-empty or culturally surrounded by thinking that limited a positive outlook.  However, just like any other muscle in our body, we can train our minds to move from a negative […]