Almost seven years ago now I was waiting for news. I was at a wedding and just before the happy couple came on for their first dance, my phone buzzed in my handbag. I rushed out of the room to answer it and heard my brother crying down the phone. Through the tears I could … Read more
Last week I touched on self-forgiveness as a business owner in terms of moving on after making a mistake. It got me thinking about leaders too and how we can become better leaders through self-acceptance and forgiveness. What is Forgiveness? Forgiveness is generally defined by psychologists as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of … Read more
I listen to my client as I watch her mentally let go of the belief that she needs to do it all. It’s liberating for her. In that moment she lets the ideas come and go, observing them with curiosity – she is in the zone. She leaves, lighter, focused and ready to accept herself. … Read more
When it comes to your work life, how many times do you think to yourself ” I can’t do this” or “I have to learn more about x in order to be more competent”. Or even, ‘I should have gone down x route and chosen a different career’. You get caught in the spiral of … Read more
When it comes to acceptance, the best place to start is with ourselves. So how do we become more self-accepting? Unconditional Self-Acceptance When we are self-accepting we are able to embrace our whole-selves, not just the positive parts. Because of this, our self-acceptance is unconditional. We are able to recognise our weaknesses and limitations, however, … Read more