Chicken Soup

We’ve been a rather poorly household this week. Starting with my two-year-old son being rushing into hospital with breathing problems (asthma), and culminating with both my hubby and myself laid up in bed with a flu/virus kinda-thing!

I’m convinced we picked it up whilst on our overnight stay in the ridiculously hot children’s ward. Why are hospitals so damned hot! It’s a like a breeding ground for every gruesome germ out there.

We’ve got through three boxes of man-sized Kleenex tissues, five tins of Heinz chicken soup and almost a whole tub of Vapour Rub. But, I’m pleased to say we’re on the mend and feeling more human-like again.

It’s interesting how you really don’t value your good health until you’re ill. We take for granted that we can jump out of bed each morning, that we can dress ourselves, walk, wash our bodies, run, skip, play with our children, cook fairy cakes or simply go about our day-to-day business. We don’t think about the ease of doing these simple things, until we can’t!

Now I’m on the mend I’m feeling very appreciative for my healthy body and thoroughly enjoying having my energy back. I’ve cleared out my kitchen cupboards, sorted my paperwork and even cleaned my windows! Spring-cleaning has come early. Let’s hope the motivation lasts eh!

Wishing you all a happy and healthy week!

Your coach


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Feb
10

Affirmation of the month…

by Louise

I have a wonderful partner and we are both happy and at peace, I release any desperation and allow love to find me, I attract only healthy relationships

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Feb
5

February Q & A Video Tip…

by Louise

Don’t forget to take a look at this month’s Q &A video tip >

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I’m being brave!

I’d like to share with you a little story one of my lovely clients, Barbara, shared with me this week about the power of affirmations

Barbara’s son (age five) had chickenpox over the Christmas holiday and had to return to school a few days later than all the other children. On the first day back, he got really upset; sobbing his little heart out, he clung to his mummy’s arm for dear life. The next day he did the same and the pattern continued for the rest of the week.  It’s never pleasant leaving a howling child at the school gate, it really is heart wrenching for both parent and child!

Barbara being the wonderful mum she is decided to sit him down one evening and talk about why he felt so upset. He told her that he really did try not to cry, but he just couldn’t help it! Barbara suggested that instead of trying not to cry, why didn’t he tell himself that he was being brave instead. She said the next morning when they got to school he was to repeat to himself ‘I am being brave, I am being brave, I am being brave’. He nodded and agreed to give it a try.

So the next morning at the playgroup she reminded him of their conversation. Barbara could see his little mouth tremble as he muttered ‘I am being brave, I am being brave’. To Barbara’s surprise, there were no tears that morning, he just kissed his mummy and went into school willingly! The next morning he said his little affirmation again, and again the following morning. By the end of the week, it was all forgotten! No more tears!

It just goes to show that affirmations are not to be underestimated. They have the power to turn things around very quickly. It’s just that children are far more open and receptive when it comes to these kinds of things. But of course, affirmations can work for us adults too!

The key to making positive affirmations work for you is to repeat them constantly until they become accepted by your subconscious mind. Once your affirmations are imbedded, you will start to notice changes manifesting in your day-to-day life. Maybe you’ll notice a difference in your confidence levels, maybe you’ll feel more able to speak your truth, or maybe you’ll feel more comfortable taking action towards your goal. You can add extra power to your positive affirmations by writing them down, visualizing, listening to subliminal CDs, repeating your affirmations in the mirror or simply meditating upon them. Find a way that suits you.

Why not commit to saying your own affirmations over the next 30 days and see how they positively affect your life? Here are some general ones to get you started.

  • I AM IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING POSITIVE CHANGES IN ALL AREAS OF MY LIFE.
  • EACH DAY IS A NEW OPPORTUNITY.  YESTERDAY IS OVER AND DONE.  TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF MY FUTURE.
  • I AM MY OWN UNIQUE SELF: SPECIAL, CREATIVE AND WONDERFUL.

  • I MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES.  I HAVE RESPECT FOR MYSELF.
  • I ATTRACT ONLY HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.  I AM ALWAYS TREATED WELL.
  • WONDERFUL NEW DOORS ARE OPENING FOR ME ALL THE TIME.

  • I AM A MAGNET FOR MONEY.  PROSPERITY OF EVERY KIND IS DRAWN TO ME.

With love

Your coach

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Jan
25

Book of the month…

by Louise

You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L Hay

I’m kick starting this 2012 off which one of my favourite books! I’m a huge fan of the author Louise Hay. I had the pleasure of meeting her last September at the I Can Do It conference in London – she is truly an amazing woman! In my opinion this book is one of Louise’s best, as it explores how you can heal your own life using her many wonderful techniques.


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The lost glove.

I’d like to share a little story this week that has really touched my heart and restored my faith.

For Christmas I had a very beautiful pair of beige suede gloves. Gorgeous, soft to the touch and a perfect match to my favourite coat. A few days after Christmas I had the opportunity to wear my beautiful new gloves, on a trip in to town to run my usual errands.

I had the children with me and as you can imagine shopping with them can be somewhat fanatic at the best of times and quite often, even traumatic. Somewhere between the bank and the butchers, I lost one of my beautiful gloves. Gone. Disappeared. Vanished. I was devastated. I hadn’t even had them on for five minutes and I’d managed to lose them! I went back down the high street, following my footsteps and asked in every shop, but to no avail. I finally had to admit defeat and return home gloveless.

In the car on the way back, my daughter sensing how upset I was, tentatively asked, “Mummy why don’t we say a little prayer to God and the angels and ask them to find your glove and keep it safe.” My heart melted and the anguish of my lost glove immediately dissolved. So, we did just that. We said a little prayer that the glove be found and returned to mummy. And then we forgot about it.

Fast-forward three weeks.

We’re in the card shop choosing a birthday card for Granddad’s 80th. In the corner of my eye I could sense the lady at the till staring at me. Feeling a little self-conscious I turned to make eye contact. To my surprise she ducked under the counter pulling out a lonesome beige glove (yes my glove!), and said “Did you by any chance lose a glove a few weeks ago, only we found it in the road, it was so nice we couldn’t just leave it there so we picked it up and put it to one side.

I couldn’t believe it. It was my beloved glove, in perfect condition as well! It turns out that it must have fell off the buggy as we were rushing along. The shop assistant spotted it and picked it up for safekeeping.

The strange thing was, she didn’t know it was my glove (we’d never met), but for some reason, call it intuition, a hunch or just plain old good luck, she knew it belonged to me as soon as I walked in the shop. How weird is that!

Well you should have seen my six-year-old’s face. Looking very wise and knowing she looked up at me and very matter of fact said, “I told you the angels would bring it back mummy.” To that, I leant down and kissed her little button nose. How right she was!

I’m a great believer in fate, I believe that we never walk alone; I believe we always have the ability to tap into our divine guidance in all aspects of our lives, not just for a missing glove! And this little tale for me, demonstrates this perfectly. Be it a lost item, finding your way in life or be it discovering your true love, all we really need to do is ask… and then patiently wait.

Wishing you lots of divine guidance (or luck!) this week ; )

Your coach


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Put on your dancing shoes!

Back to the grindstone this week, as they say! School and nursery runs, yoga class, swimming lessons, food shopping, doctors appointments and that’s not even accounting for work. But hey, I love it really. I’m a routine kinda girl!

I had an interesting day on Tuesday. My hubby and I were down in London for a meeting with Hay House to discuss the promotion for my new book (for those interested, my new book is called ‘Finding a future that fits’, due for release 2nd April and now available for pre-order on Amazon). After the meeting we decided to have a wander around Notting Hill. Carl suggested whilst we were in town, popping in to see his old record label (he hadn’t stepped foot through the door in two decades). Carl used to be in a successful pop band called Bizarre Inc. they had some pretty awesome songs back in the day and appeared on Top of the Pops numerous times and even had a number three in the charts. Pretty serious stuff! This was all before Carl and I had even met. It’s been over 21 years since his chart success and his career has since changed direction and taken him to pastures new.

I sensed it was very cathartic for him to take this journey back down memory lane and to see some old faces from yester-year. We never really discuss his music at home these days, we have no real reason to, but it was great to hear him reminiscing, telling me his funny tales of rebellion and raucousness. I felt total admiration for him and what he accomplished in those years. He is such a gifted, creative soul (he would of course deny this) and I feel very lucky that he’s my husband. He’s also a dab hand when it comes to DIY around the house!

I strongly believe we all have a talent, a passion in life, something that we’re here to utilize and to share with others. For Carl, it’s his passion for music and creativity, for me, well I just love empowering and helping people. Oh and talking!!! I think Carl and I are very blessed to have found our joy and to be living it each day.

This got me thinking about a wonderful saying Wayne Dyer often uses during his talks and seminars, which goes like this …

‘Don’t die with your music still in you’.

This might mean in the literal sense, but to me it simply means, don’t die without finding your passion (whatever it is) and living your joy. This is your purpose; this is what you came to do! Of course we all dance to a different tune, but we are all here to dance our way through life. You just gotta find out what kind of music makes your heart sing!

Are you dancing to the right tune? Isn’t it about time you put on your dancing shoes?! Remember: Don’t die with your music still in you!

With love

Your coach


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Jan
10

Affirmation of the month…

by Louise

Affirmation of the month: I greet each day with optimism and joy. I am a bundle of joy, and people love to see me. It is such an exciting time to be alive! – Louise L. Hay

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Jan
4

January Q & A Video Tip…

by Louise

Don’t forget to take a look at this month’s Q &A video tip >

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Back to work please!

The holidays are over and ‘normality’ returns.

I’ve had such a chilaxing break. Can you believe I didn’t check my e-mails from the 23rd December to the 31st! What a rebel I am. The break from technology was such a blessed relief and much needed after a crazy year.

Most mornings we lounged around in our PJ’s till midday, napped in the afternoon and ate all sorts of delights that only reside in our cupboards this time of year. It was bliss. Mind you, I have a few pounds to shift this month I can tell you!

New Year’s Eve my hubby and I wrote down our goals and intentions for the year ahead and let off a beautiful purple sky lantern at midnight. This has been a ritual since the children came along and we were resigned (as most parents are) to bringing in the New Year at home.

Feeling rejuvenated, refreshed and motivated I am ready to take on 2012! Exciting times ahead with the Olympics coming to the UK, plus it is the year when things will end as we know them, according to the Mayan calendar. There is no doubt it’s going to be an interesting one.

If you haven’t already, now is an ideal time to take a good long look at your life; at what works and what doesn’t and to set your goals and intentions for the next 12 months. If you need a little help, then book yourself a Discovery Session >

You might also want to consider coming along to my next Coaching Weekend in at the FABULOUS new venue, Champgnes Spa in Tring >

Remember, I’m here to help. That’s what I do : )

With love and best wishes for the New Year

Your Coach


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