HOW TO FIND YOUR PURPOSE
17 May 2023
My purpose is a core part of my identity. It embodies my values and my beliefs. It is my mission in life. Living an alcohol-free […]
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NO MUD NO LOTUS
11 May 2023
I love the Zen saying “No Mud No Lotus” meaning beauty and growth can arise from difficult or challenging experiences. It’s about the impermanence of […]
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YOU CAN’T STOP THE WAVES BUT YOU CAN LEARN TO SURF
02 May 2023
This is a great metaphor to help manage your thoughts and inner peace I learnt whilst training as a mindfulness coach. We have around 60,000 […]
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ALLOW THE MONKEY TO SIT IN YOUR LAP
25 Apr 2023
For me a core part of well-being and living a happy life is attaining a calm mind through the practice of mindfulness. When I was […]
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ILLNESS OR WELLNESS
19 Apr 2023
I love this teaching from Indian Yoga Guru, Swami Satchidananda, who described the difference between ‘illness’ and ‘wellness’. Swami is famous for lots of things, […]
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THE FINAL ONE PER CENT
12 Apr 2023
To stop drinking successfully and banish the voice that tells you that alcohol has anything good to offer, you must firmly shut the door on […]
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WHICH PLANE WILL YOU LAND?
05 Apr 2023
In his book, The 4 Disciplines of Execution, Jim Huling uses the metaphor for goal selection of likening yourself to an air traffic controller, in […]
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PARABLE OF THE SECOND ARROW
28 Mar 2023
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH ANXIETY? A well-being teaching that I practise a lot is the parable of the second arrow. This is easy to […]
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REROOT YOURSELF LAUNCHES – ON “OVER THE INFLUENCE”
18 Mar 2023
My new masterclass & group coaching programme REROOT YOURSELF: Discover The Healing The Power of Nature launches this April on the alcohol-free living community Over […]
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WHAT IS ENOUGH?
15 Mar 2023
I love this cartoon from John Kane – There are two mice both on their own wheels. The first mouse is running as fast as […]
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