May You Never* There is much to be grateful for as leaves continue to unfurl on trees and bushes filling our senses with scents and...

Being Well It’s been an incredible 3 weeks since I last wrote here, and I’ve missed it, while also enjoying the break. When a friend...

Taking a Break During the unexpected and most welcoming early Summer we had a few weeks ago, I treated my garden to some beautiful...

Life’s Experiences Sitting on my bench in the sun last Saturday, with mum, wearing sunglasses and light clothing, we were marvelling at...

Consider Yourself Coincidentally a number of my 6 week coaching and Being Well sessions are drawing to a close, and while I have new...

Reflection Happy to report that I am sitting in my garden writing this with the sun beating down - as far as the sun can beat down in...

Learning From Our Fears Generates Wisdom This time last week I was participating on day 3 of an intensive 3 day training programme on...

Connected Communities Well I don't know about anyone else but I was getting heartily fed up with the recent stormy winds. I can contend...

Letting Go Letting Go You know there are days when you just feel meh! And so you dust yourself down and soldier on. And then 2 days...

Always in My Heart Roland Anthony Smith, my adored dad, died from a heart attack 25 years ago on 7th June 1997. He is missed every day,...

Are You Easily Distracted? A recurring theme from a number of my clients has been how to overcome their challenge with distraction. Not...

Lifelong Learning “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest...

Change Takes Time. Be patient. Whatever goals, intentions or plans you have set for this year, don’t give up just because you aren’t...

Nurturing Growth This week has flown by, with new routines, fresh ideas, and bundles of energy, hope and optimism. Last week I was...

Reflections I thought I was all reflected out, but as it transpires, after an incredible sleep last night, and brisk, exhilarating walk...

Dreams Do Come True. "I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become." Carl Jung. When I was 17 years old my father suggested...

Looking for Inspiration I’m so grateful that Christmas falls on a Saturday this year: I like the balance of not having to straddle a...

Habits Habits are funny things aren’t they? When I started out as an entrepreneur in November 2020, I would enter ‘events’ in my diary...

Invisible Bungee Cord Holding You Back? Like many of us during lockdown 2020 I undertook to keep myself physically fit in order not only...

Moving On Last weekend after an exceptionally enjoyable reunion with some members of Columba 1400’s Cohort 50 in Stirling, I made the...