‘You’re very nice…’ Ed said to me during his coaching consultation, unsure, unbelieving, almost accusing. I smiled, confused, as I thought to myself, is that a bad thing? According to him, yes. He wasn’t sure that being nice was an effective way to operate. He was hesitating and questioning his decision to hire me as […]
One of the Wisest Decisions of My Life
“How was class?” I asked her. “It was wonderful!” Miriam replied. Every week? I thought. She enjoys her counselling course every week? Who enjoys every class they attend? Is that even possible? She even loves her teachers and can’t stop telling me how great they are. After all my struggles in school when I was […]
What it Takes to Realise Your Dreams
When I was 21 my dream was to be a dancer. I loved to dance and studied contemporary dance, jazz ballet, and classical ballet. I wanted to continue my studies at a degree level but didn’t have a strong enough foundation in ballet to qualify for the colleges I applied to. This was never more […]
How to Take the Right Risk in Your Relationships
Recently I found myself in a sticky conversation that caught me off guard. I wasn’t expecting the other person to communicate with me in the way that he did. I didn’t know how to respond at first and told him I’d need some time to reflect on what he’d said. Then I felt into my […]