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Do you have a room of your own?
When I was a toddler, I would be sent to my room when I was naughty. Knocking over a plant or drawing on the toilet wall with a pencil was naughty - the collateral damage of exploring the world, I’d say, but such was parenting in a small town in the 60s, I suppose....
Are you misunderstanding self-confidence?
Don’t you just hate doubting yourself? Having trouble making even the simplest choices, because second-guessing yourself is such a force of habit. Not speaking up in meetings, because you’re not sure your opinion makes sense, or matters enough. Not making decisions...
Feel vulnerable? Good.
At a party the other day I was sitting next to a woman I didn’t know very well. She was very chatty, which I’m not – so quite convenient really ‘cause all I had to do was listen and I’m quite good at that – usually. But I found myself utterly disinterested in anything...
How not to deal with overwhelm
Do you know those days when your to do list is too long for the hours you have? When everything on that list is im-port-ant and needs to be done right now? Or when you're faced with a situation that seems hopeless but absolutely needs to be resolved, or else? When...
Is your life happening to you?
I remember very clearly that when I was a teenager, I was simply waiting for life to start. I had this vague idea that once I was a grown-up, things would all fall into place – the husband and children would appear, I would get the house, the garden and – well, live...
What to do when fear rears its ugly head?
Back from two lovely, sunny, quiet weeks in Spain, I got back to work again on Monday. As many of you know, I quit my job last summer because I wanted to be free, to be my own boss, to do only things that I love, and work with people I love. I chose bliss – or so I...
Your roadmap to wisdom (2)
Eight keys to living a soulful life – or: your roadmap to wisdom Key 2: Practice So you want to live a soulful life. You want to grow, spiritually, and shine radiantly. Live from love, not fear. They call it a spiritual life sometimes and that’s fine, as long as we...
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"Presence is what heals; love is what heals; the relationship is what heals."
-Karin Bosveld
