Forgiving other people is an act of pure SELF love March 14, 2016 – Posted in: Advice, Confidence, Relationships

I’ve been doing a lot of work away from home recently and last week I got chatting to a couple of guys over our hotel breakfasts. I love meeting new people and these guys were fascinating. Both were in their early forties, both had been married and gone through similarly painful divorces over a decade ago, both were dads and both worked hard travelling the UK with their jobs.

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How to start loving yourself March 3, 2016 – Posted in: Advice, Confidence, Personal Development

If you read Tuesday’s post about the benefits of self-love, you’ll know that I promised to start giving you tips on how you might start the life-long process of learning to be good to yourself today. I’ll be exploring this topic in depth throughout March, and today we’ll make a start together…

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Are you your own worst critic? January 20, 2016 – Posted in: Advice, Confidence

The average woman criticises herself at least eight times a day, says a new study. Remind you of anyone? I was delighted to offer advice to readers of Saga Magazine this month on managing that critical voice. Read the full article here.

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Love, peace and the in-laws December 23, 2015 – Posted in: Advice

I recently wrote an advice column in Pick Me Up Magazine in response to a woman who was dreading Christmas with her in-laws. She wanted a perfect day and was frustrated that this wouldn’t be possible in the presence of her tricky mother and father-in-law. Sound familiar?

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On grief and grieving – Posted in: Advice, Relationships

I have several clients at the moment who are grieving. Some are grieving people, some are grieving the loss of a job or a relationship. One is grieving the loss of his independence. Whatever we grieve it’s vital to understand that it’s a process and one that can’t be rushed or forced.

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On perfectionism November 23, 2015 – Posted in: Advice, Confidence

Hello Jo! A lot of us struggle with perfectionism – especially around creative projects, and it can get in the way of us finishing (sometimes even starting!) projects… Any advice on how to handle that?  I think perfectionism is a BIG subject with a very simple solution once we can see what’s really going on.

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The path to peace… November 16, 2015 – Posted in: Advice, Personal Development

One of the best ways in which to manage life is to practice living in the 24 hours you have. So many of us get caught up in worrying about the future or reliving the past. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying happy memories or making plans for the future but our focus must be on the present moment if we are to be sane, happy and fulfilled.

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