I started 2019 hopeful and determined. Now, twelve messy months later, my life is unrecognisable. Maybe there was something in the air, or the water, but it seems that 2019 was a bit of a shit storm for many. The memes say so, therefore it must be true. Either way, the universe has some explaining to do. Christmas Day 2018, I was on my own for the first time in years; my family and friends trying to adopt me so that I wouldn’t spend the day alone. Instead I spent it at a home

Sometimes, if you're lucky, you meet someone who personifies the very essence of light. These rare gems shine so brightly, they radiate you with a warmth that is impossible not to love. And like a star, they continue to shine in our lives even after they're gone. Jeni was an infectious, physically delicate, beautiful in-and-out 28 year old. When we met, she had already travelled the world, graduated from university, began a lucrative career in events and had no shortage of lo

Nobody wants to crash and burn. We don't design our lives around the possibility of the type of ruin that leaves us quivering in the foetal position. Even the most paranoid and pessimistic types rarely create a realistic contingency for outright despair. Yet hitting rockbottom at least once in life is not uncommon, so what happens when we get there without a plan? Being an optimist is a double-edged sword. It helps you to see the good in most situations - and people - which c

The body is our sensory powerhouse. It's easy to forget this when dealing with matters of mental health and we often assume that if we're suffering from stress or anxiety, both the problem and answer exist in our mind. I believe this view is outdated and exclusive. It's time to utilise the full set of artillery you were born with. The first time you experience a full-blown panic attack is, quite simply, evil. It's an adrenalin-induced, heart-pumping state of terror that feels

Anxiety is generally viewed as a problem with the mind, but everyone I know who suffers spends more time talking about and fearing the physical symptoms; shaking, sweating, heaving, fainting, and emptying the entire contents of your breakfast through the nearest exit. So why do modern therapies try to overcome the issue by fixing our thoughts? What if that doesn't work? A hypnotherapist once tried to convince me that I couldn't move my hand due to the power of his mind. My ha

What’s the difference between a person who never does and a person who does? A person who never does always waits to feel ready, eternally interpreting the fear of failure as a sign that they are not ready yet. A person who does, just does, in spite of that fear. A client of mine recently launched an executive coaching event that she had been planning for months. The day would act as a springboard for her new content and a level-up for her brand. I was buzzing for her as the