Death and dying provokes a host of feelings. We become aware of everything we have ever thought and felt about the person dying. Acknowledging your feelings does not necessarily mean you have to act on them. Knowing that you still harbour anger, frustration, resentment, jealousy, regret, bitterness may seem very unpleasant to you and yet it may not … [Read more...]
Career Transitions Coaching to a New, Grounded You
August 19, 2014 by
Listen to Camilla Singh talk about how she reclaimed her career. Career transitions are opportunities to reinvent, redesign your life in empowering and inspiring ways that transform and energize. Here’s Camilla’s story: “I started coaching with Julia to be supported through a period of transition - leaving my job of 7 years, finding ways … [Read more...]
Finding FLOW
August 5, 2014 by
What is FLOW? FLOW, a term initially coined by Positive Psychologist, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, as the experience of being in a state of ease and joy. It is the occasion or event in which challenges are effectively matched to capabilities and we are fully and creatively present. When in FLOW: Focus and concentrate on the task at … [Read more...]
Mind Games – Inventing problems so we can fix them and control our world
July 31, 2014 by
Who doesn't get caught up in mind games? It's a common past time in our culture that looks something like this: Invent or focus on a problem Define it, identify the symptoms and contributing factors Design or create a solution for it. Test it and write a book about it Create a product and monetize your knowledge Get rich This … [Read more...]
Overcoming Fear in 5 simple steps
July 24, 2014 by
When you experience fear, it is likely not at all important for you to know what fear is and how it happened. You simply feel caught - frozen in time - unable to act - stuck! The stress response has kicked in manifesting in one of three ways Flee, Fight or Freeze and you are no longer in control. Overcoming fear is your priority. Your response … [Read more...]
Taking Your Business to the Next Level
July 21, 2014 by
Every entrepreneur reaches a point of business complexity where the scope and scale of the operation is beyond their capacity to fulfill on their own. This point in the lifecycle of a business presents great risks to the entrepreneur. It can be a time of great stress and compromised decision-making ability or, if caught and acted upon in good time, … [Read more...]
Therapeutic Touch™ and Cancer Research Findings
July 20, 2014 by
Aghaabati et al. (2010) examined the effect of Therapeutic Touch on pain and fatigue of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. They conclude Therapeutic Touch can provide a non-pharmacological intervention for the pain and fatigue experienced by cancer patients. Stephen et al. (2007) collected data at a conventional cancer facility in British … [Read more...]
Lights, Camera, Action
July 15, 2014 by
I invite you take a moment and check in with yourself. What’s it feel like to be you, right now…out of 10…how do you feel?Now, take a deep breath and let yourself experience the sensation of breathing in and then breathing out. Simply breathing, nothing else. What’s that feel like?How often to you pause to smell the roses, appreciate the small … [Read more...]
No matter what, be human first!
July 11, 2014 by
No matter what... Life's a sketch, a drama that triggers emotion, Where one inspired phrase can send hope soaring And one clumsy act can dash what has been built. No matter what... Remember people, no matter who, are human first. Deep within, awaken the compassionate heart And summon the human in you. No matter what... Embrace change … [Read more...]
