On 25 August 2017 my partner Eoin and I leave our home in Northern Ireland for a new life in France. We have sold our home, sold one of our businesses, are selling or giving away most of our furniture and buying a motor-home to live in until we find our new home. We think… Continue reading What this blog is all about…..
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One body, many brains
I truly love the brain in my head. It is an amazing organ and I am so grateful that it is in good health. It does such a great job. However, it is not my only brain. The more I live here and the older I get, the more I rely on my heart and my gut in my decision-making and as my guides through life. My mind is wonderful but only when I put it to work in service of my heart.
Trust is the antidote to fear
Through my virtual connections with friends all over the world during the last couple of weird months this pandemic has shown me that we humans are divided into two very clear groups….those who trust and those who do not trust. From what I have observed, those who trust are, on the whole, pretty relaxed about… Continue reading Trust is the antidote to fear
What to do with a Glut of Courgettes /Zucchini
It is the first week of August and our second summer here at La Girouette is in full swing. We learnt a lot from our first summer in the potager (veg garden) but, despite my decision to plant a LOT less courgette seeds, we have been harvesting about 2.5 kg of them a day for… Continue reading What to do with a Glut of Courgettes /Zucchini
Take Me, Use Me
I can't believe that it has been over 2 months since I last wrote my blog. What have I been up to and why have I not been writing? Well, I guess I have been living. Whole-heartedly. Sucking the marrow out of life. Watching Spring burst into life. On a 10 day tour with my… Continue reading Take Me, Use Me
The Myth of Self-Care
Over the last few years more and more people, especially women, are talking about self-care and their self-care regime which is really wonderful. The term ‘self-care’ has become mainstream which it definitely wasn’t when I started life coaching back in 2004. It is such an important thing to prioritise in this crazy, speeded up, modern… Continue reading The Myth of Self-Care
Spring Clean Your Life
Over the last week or so we have been blessed with the most glorious warm sunny days and cloudless skies which, according to the neighbours, is not normal. Certainly our memory of last February while we were renting in the area was of wet, wet, wet and more wet. So the phrase of the moment… Continue reading Spring Clean Your Life
Disconnect to Reconnect
One of the things which we noticed when we first moved to the Dordogne was that, in general, the locals are much less fixated on their mobile phones than has become so normalised in other parts of the world. In restaurants here families actually talk to each other when they are out together! When walking… Continue reading Disconnect to Reconnect
The Courage to Change
As a Life Coach I know that the first steps to change are to get clear about WHAT we want instead of the current reality, WHY we want it and how it will make us FEEL. So why I am experiencing so much procrastination, avoidance and self-sabotage at the moment?
My Camino
I may not be a true pilgrim (yet!) but the Camino has definitely guided a lot of my life over the last 18 months.
The Healing Power of Conscious Relationships
9 years together and still deepening in love each day.