For a lot of people, New Years Resolutions mean frustration, guilt and a cycle that they are very familiar with.
Statistics  reveal that 40 to 45% of adults make one or more resolutions or goals for themselves, and only 75% of them make it past the first week and 46% make it past 6 months!
Making a [...]

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Success…what is it for you?

by Julie on December 4, 2011

I am currently doing a 10 session seminar about ‘Success’.  During the course we have been looking at the paradigm of success as we know it, so that we can create something that is much more powerful.
So what is a paradigm?
‘a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model:society’s paradigm of the ‘ideal [...]

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Are you beaten if you think you are?  I’d say in the moment of believing that thought, absolutely.
If a football team believes they’re going to lose, what chance do you think they have of winning? A positive state of mind really can mean the difference between success and failure.  Even if all the evidence shows [...]

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Are you Planting Seeds for Peace?

by Julie on September 16, 2011

However busy our lives are we can all do one small thing to plant a seed for peace.
It’s easy to focus on conflict.  We know there are wars taking place every day, all over the world, but did you know that 6.9 billion people did not kill each other today!  If you are anti-war, be [...]

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Are you one of those people who are always busy looking after others?
Do you put yourself last?
Do you find yourself  trying to ‘rescue’ a person or a situation or trying to make sure everyone else is happy?
If you are, I’d like you to consider that YOU are important and that when you can find ways [...]

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Make peace with Imperfection

by Julie on August 14, 2011

The other day I was in a charity shop searching for a particular book.  Although I didn’t manage to find the book I wanted, I came across another book a friend had recommended years ago.  The book is called Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff ….. and it’s all Small Stuff,  by Richard Carlson.  I figured [...]

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Do you have a conversation in the background that says “I can’t do that, I’m not good enough”?
We can’t all be experts at everything, learning something new takes practice.  For a lot of people  it isn’t okay that they can’t do something first time.  Most people want to give up when things get tough; they [...]

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A friend of mine sent me this great piece of writing the other day.  I want to share it with you because  I think it really sums up the impact habits have on our experience of life.  See what you think …..

Who Am I?
You may know me.
I’m your greatest helper;
I’m your heaviest burden.
I will push [...]

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We all know that laughing feels great but did you know that it’s actually good for the body?  I recently found an article about the benefits of laughter…
‘Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases [...]

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Celebrating the Feminine

by Julie on May 7, 2011

For many years the ‘feminine’ has not been celebrated.  In this moving film, Dear Woman, men talk about their desire to change that.

Do let me know your thoughts.
Speak soon ……

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