What stops you from shining in your beauty in the world? Do you make harsh judgments about yourself when you wish something had happened differently? Is there a part of you that longs for acceptance when you perceive your contribution is less than perfect? The river sees your soul. There … [Read more...]
How to express yourself clearly and get your needs met
A guide to honest communication. Have you ever kept your mouth shut just to keep the peace? Or felt that your opinion didn’t matter. Or simply just ‘let things go’ to not have an argument? This may happen at home, with friends and family, in the workplace or both. How can you move from holding … [Read more...]
Communicate compassionately with yourself
Cultivate empathy and compassion Have you ever made a commitment to stop doing something you consider unhelpful or unnourishing in a relationship only to find yourself slipping into old habits again and inevitably feeling disappointed with yourself - I have! Set yourself realistic expectations for … [Read more...]
Tips for bringing peace to difficult situations
This time of the year is rich with familiar activities that can trigger starbursts of memories, which contain happy and sad moments. Ralph Waldo Emerson said: "You have done what you could—some blunders and absurdities have crept in. Forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You … [Read more...]
Leadership is for everyone
Written by Emmanuel Manjura, Massai Leader published in Resurgence Magazine No 264 Leadership is for everyone Leadership is supposed to be for everyone, So every child or every person is supposed to act like a leader; So you should lead your own family, you should lead your own life. As a child … [Read more...]
How to say No!
Do you say yes when you really mean no? I've been thinking about this lately, ever since M told me he said yes to his brother moving in with him when he really wanted to say no. He told me he had to say yes because his brother had nowhere else to live. It can be tough to make a decision when … [Read more...]
5 ways to stay cool in a heat wave
As many of you know I live in Greece during the summer months which is the home of my partner Michael and where I hold my Dancing With Life holistic holiday. Each year when I arrive here it takes some adjustment for me to get used to a slower pace and to manage the heat at night! As I’m writing, I … [Read more...]
NVC – Put your giraffe ears on
Is feedback hard to hear? NVC can help NVC (Nonviolent communication) can help us to communicate and relate in a more collaborative way. Imagine you take a job that you have the skills and experience for and after some time working within the organisation the feedback that you get, or that you … [Read more...]
Show your true colours – express who you are
Have you ever had that moment, when you flashback to your childhood, and wonder how you became the person you are today? We begin our journey through life, if we are lucky, playing freely with friends and in nature, exploring, imagining, creating and discovering things in the world around us. We … [Read more...]
Are you curious?
I was raised with the statement curiosity killed the cat - were you? Are you curious? All humans and many non-human animal species are hard-wired to be curious (Panksepp, 1998). It's can be fun when a problem or a conflict is present, curiosity keeps us open to learning. Curiosity … [Read more...]
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