Christmas and this time of the year…

This time of the year is heavy for me as I lost my father on the 30th December. Since his passing, I find Christmas, the anniversary and the arrival of the new year, all rather hard to deal with, and if I had my way I would remove December out of the calendar...
The anniversary….

The anniversary….

“Grief is a tidal wave that over takes you, smashes down upon you with unimaginable force, sweeps you up into its darkness, where you tumble and crush against unidentifiable surfaces, only to be thrown out on an unknown beach, bruised, reshaped….. grief...
The Emotional Shift…

The Emotional Shift…

Do you ever feel wow, isn’t that amazing, then you continue with life forgetting that magical moment? I do, but today I want to capture those moments and share these with you through the medium of this blog. If you have read some of my blogs, you will know my...
7 years, 7 months and 7 days…the gift.

7 years, 7 months and 7 days…the gift.

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”  Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist. Some of you may know I have a new member in the family, my German shepherd puppy, Oscar. He’s 10 weeks old, adorable and cute with tons of...
Crisis, Change, Grief and Coaching

Crisis, Change, Grief and Coaching

“For things to change, you have to change.” Jim Rohn When you see the title of this piece you will think what has this to do with grief, right? It is connected.  Losing my father was like an earthquake in my otherwise smooth and successful existence.  I found myself...