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    Beat Digital Overwhelm

    25th October 2021 / Comments Off on Beat Digital Overwhelm

    Ah, simplicity! That has become my word of the year especially over the last few months as I have been desperately trying to get on top of the digital deluge that seems to have taken over my life. I noticed that I was spending way too much time filing away emails from the many mailing lists I had subscribed to (and then never actually reading them), loading up dozens of tabs with interesting articles that I was sure I’d read ‘someday’, downloading lots of cool freebies, signing-up to online courses, joining every Facebook group related to my industry, regularly falling into scroll holes on social media, succumbing to click bait…

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    Louisa

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    Nothing compares to you…

    17th April 2020

    Acknowledge your wins and celebrate them!

    13th December 2022

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    24th October 2022
  • Journaling,  Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    5 Morning Journal Prompts To Kickstart Your Day

    27th September 2021 / Comments Off on 5 Morning Journal Prompts To Kickstart Your Day

    I have often fantasised about having one of those super chilled and invigorating morning routines that are frequently recommended in the personal development and wellbeing space.  You know, where you wake up naturally, basking in warm sunlight, switch on a guided meditation, slip into your stretchy pants and do some gentle exercise, have a healthy breakfast, read a few pages of a book, and then journal until your hearts content… While I have been able to incorporate some of these things into my morning routine, the reality is that during the week I am a mum of two, and the beginning of the day mainly involves making sure that both…

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    Louisa

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    Time for your mid-year check-in! How to review your goals and keep yourself on track

    22nd June 2022

    Keeping your cool at Christmas time

    4th November 2022

    Gaining insights from your journal writing

    20th January 2023
  • Career Development,  Coaching Skills,  Personal Development

    Getting back to business after the school holidays

    10th September 2021 / Comments Off on Getting back to business after the school holidays

    The beginning of the autumn term has always had me raring to go, with renewed enthusiasm to tackle whatever the rest of the year has in store.  I put this down to the many years that I have spent studying and working in education (a new academic year = a new start) and fond memories of moving onto the next stage of my life, catching up with friends again, brand new stationery, and the textbooks that were brimming with information that I had not yet explored.  Plus I’m an absolute sucker for crispy golden leaves, brisk walks in the cold, cosy jumpers and a huge steaming mug of hot chocolate…

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    Louisa

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    Help! I don’t love my job anymore!

    14th February 2022
    Core Values

    (Re)Discovering Core Values

    9th January 2020

    Beat procrastination and start accomplishing your goals

    6th February 2020
  • Wellbeing

    What’s Your Summer Holiday Survival Strategy?

    15th July 2021 / Comments Off on What’s Your Summer Holiday Survival Strategy?

    The end of the school year is in sight (or it may already be done and dusted for some of us!) and that six week stretch will soon be upon us. On the one hand there is the wonderful prospect of quality time with the family, heading off on holidays, exploring new places together, and not having to leap out of bed for the school run (whoop!) On the other hand though there is the dreaded juggling act between work and home life, figuring out how much holiday you can afford to take, who is going to look after the kids, and how you are going to keep them suitably…

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    Louisa

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    Maintaining wellbeing after therapy

    13th March 2020

    Body confidence, working smarter, showing compassion and the importance of self-belief – Key takeaways from the Life Lessons Festival

    17th February 2020

    Looking for some inspiration? Create your own inspiration board!

    25th June 2021
  • Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    Looking for some inspiration? Create your own inspiration board!

    25th June 2021 / Comments Off on Looking for some inspiration? Create your own inspiration board!

    This highly motivating and creative activity came to mind after a journal prompt got me thinking about all the things that have inspired me over the years. As I ran my eye over the various sources of inspiration that I had listed out I felt butterflies buzzing around in my stomach and a rush of determination to get on with my plans! I wanted to bottle that ‘get up and go’ feeling that had been evoked by my list, especially for days when some sort of setback occurs or for when I’m just feeling a bit stuck! Leaving the list in my journal, possibly never to be looked at again,…

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    Nothing compares to you…

    17th April 2020

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    27th July 2024

    Life after coach training…

    27th January 2021
  • Book Reviews,  Career Development,  Coaching Skills

    Discover what you really want from your career

    12th May 2021 / Comments Off on Discover what you really want from your career

    Review of The Squiggly Career by Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis and How to Find Fulfilling Work by Roman Krznaric and The School of Life Losing my job when the first lockdown hit not only made me feel like I had said goodbye to a part of my identity, as an employee of an organisation that I had worked at for just over a decade, it also left me with this lingering feeling of being seriously stuck.  Sure, I had home schooling to keep me well and truly occupied but I knew that wouldn’t last forever (thank goodness…) and so my thoughts kept on returning to what I was going…

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    Louisa

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    How to build a daily mindfulness practice

    16th November 2021
    Mindfulness for Mums and The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read

    The two parenting books that helped me through lockdown (and beyond!)

    7th August 2020
    The Artist's Way book by Julia Cameron

    Unearth your creativity (and discover yourself in the process!)

    30th September 2022
  • Career Development,  Coaching Skills,  Personal Development

    Exploring Your Career Timeline

    17th March 2021 / Comments Off on Exploring Your Career Timeline

    Now that my role as home school teacher is surplus to requirements, and I am edging ever closer to the end of my postgraduate coaching course, I have been contemplating the next step in my career.  I like to review and reflect upon my career every now and then, especially when I am at some kind of transition in my life. Looking back over the ups and downs in my career provides me with a clearer idea of what I do and do not want in my next role. Reminding myself of the strengths and skills I have developed, my key achievements and proudest moments, my core values, my personality…

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    Beat procrastination and start accomplishing your goals

    6th February 2020

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    6th June 2022

    Getting back to business after the school holidays

    10th September 2021
  • Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    Let’s talk about the ‘F’ word…

    18th February 2021 / Comments Off on Let’s talk about the ‘F’ word…

    Well, I don’t know about you but I’m thinking about FUN! How much of it do you have in your life currently?  I know it can be hard to remember what fun is and how it even feels to have fun after the dire events of the last 12 months! However, it’s something that really struck me after looking back over 2020 and realising just how much I had thrown myself into working, studying, and stepping out of my comfort zone (which I can safely say also takes a lot of energy and emotion!) When it came to prioritising some carefree fun that would help to fill up my cup…

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    30th September 2022

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    25th June 2021

    Is perfectionism plaguing you? Discover the root causes of perfectionism and how to overcome it!

    19th April 2025
  • Career Development,  Coaching Skills,  Personal Development

    Life after coach training…

    27th January 2021 / Comments Off on Life after coach training…

    Business planning, credentialing and exploring creative approaches to coaching! I can happily announce that I have completed the taught element of my Postgraduate Certificate in Business and Personal Coaching after months of attending tutorials that have kept me well and truly enthused about entering the coaching profession and having spent many hours practising my coaching with willing volunteers.  So, as this part of my journey comes to an end, what is next? Well…the work continues! I am currently spending most of my days flitting between the roles of mum/home school teacher, blogger, coach and student.  In between teaching, keeping two energetic boys entertained all day, and dishing out snack after…

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    Discover what you really want from your career

    12th May 2021

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    14th February 2022

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    24th October 2022
  • Journaling,  Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    Kickstart your yearly review and find your focus for the year ahead

    12th January 2021 / Comments Off on Kickstart your yearly review and find your focus for the year ahead

    After reluctantly emerging from my Christmas cocoon, and finding out that another lengthy period of lockdown loomed ahead, I made the decision to pause and take stock of the last 12 months. I wanted to extract any useful ‘life lessons’ that I could from what was such a challenging time (for many different reasons), to ponder ‘What next?’ and start the year with renewed focus and something positive to work towards as lockdown continued. If, like me, you love putting pen to paper and taking time out to journal (or just really want to give it a try) then I have packed this post full of questions that will prompt…

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    Louisa

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    Gaining insights from your journal writing

    20th January 2023

    5 Morning Journal Prompts To Kickstart Your Day

    27th September 2021

    Time for your mid-year check-in! How to review your goals and keep yourself on track

    22nd June 2022
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