Category Archives: Self-Esteem & Self-Respect

The Dark Side of Summer – How Not to Be a Slave to Media Manipulation

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For Women Everywhere – and Those Who Love Them! In the Northern hemisphere it’s now officially summer. And everywhere I look I see ads for “the perfect swimsuit”, suncreams and self-tanners. In women’s magazines and online I see the question, … Continue reading

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Sexism: Time to stop laughing it off – it’s not funny!

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I have taken a stand on sexism as long as I can remember.  When I was 7 years old, I challenged a classmate to say that girls were better than boys (he had been saying boys were better than girls … Continue reading

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Is This You Too? How I FINALLY Learned to Take Care of Myself…

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When your life gets stressful, when you feel overwhelmed, what do YOU do? Well, when I first moved to Canada from England almost 10 years ago and left behind my friends and much of my family, I had quit the … Continue reading

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Give Yourself An Obligation Free Day (or Evening) Every Week!

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A few years ago I had a client with a loving husband, kids, a home she really liked and a job that while it had its challenges, the pay and hours really suited her. But she felt stuck, frustrated and … Continue reading

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Stop Labelling Me! How to Lose Your Labels and Limiting Beliefs…

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Looking at our ‘labels’ is a great way to begin exploring our limiting beliefs. And in this ‘lose your limiting beliefs exercise’ below you’ll get to see firsthand how your labels may be holding you back. What do I mean … Continue reading

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Do Names Really Not Hurt Us? Why Labels Limit You.

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A big part of a coach’s work is to help a client uncover their limiting beliefs – things that hold us back and get in the way of progress and change. One thing I have noticed is how our labels … Continue reading

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Why Do Our Saboteurs Crop Up When We Make Changes In Our Lives?

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We all have them – gremlins, an inner critic, a ‘heavy’ whose purpose is to keeps us from making mistakes and helps us please – and avoid – upsetting others. The problem is that because these gremlins have been with … Continue reading

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Feeling The Blahs? 5 Ways to Get Moving! By Guest Author Cheryl Brewster

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Let’s be honest with ourselves. Sometimes we go through cycles and no matter how much we try to stay positive, look on the bright side and trust the process, we just don’t FEEL it. And when we don’t FEEL it, … Continue reading

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Why Journal Writing Is Soul Work | By Guest Author Lynda Monk

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Journal writing allows us to connect with ourselves, our soul. Soul = the expression of your essence. “You can’t shrink your way to greatness.” Tom Peters Is there any place in your life where you are playing small? Self doubt … Continue reading

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5 Common Communication Mistakes And How to Appear More Confident Next Time!

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I like to think of myself as a good communicator – but recently I’ve made a few ‘schoolboy’ errors and felt a little foolish. I was really surprised and decided it was time to sharpen up. That’s because our communication … Continue reading

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