Many of us seem to find it difficult to talk positively about ourselves. We are fearful that it will sound like we are “blowing our own trumpet” i.e. talking boastfully about our achievements. Here are some hints and tips, developed from my work with strengths and with the help of my coaching clients, which you might find useful too: 1….
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” Brené Brown Earlier this year I started reading my Dad’s war time stories. These are written under a pseudonym, Fergus McGregor; I am three years in, it’s 1942. North Africa and Alamein come next. I photocopied his memoirs for him in 1982!…
For our wedding anniversary weekend, we went to Beverley, East Yorkshire, which is near to Hull and the Humber Bridge. We were able to meet our daughter, Hannah, which was a joy! We also caught up with a former client, now colleague and friend of mine, Alison, who lives nearby, and met her husband Daniel and daughter Alethea for the…
“My mother is a sociopath”. ” You are either a slave or an enemy.” These comments come from an article with Tamara Mellon in The Times magazine, 19th October this year. What has this got to do with me? Even worse, why did these comments resonate? (and that’s me in the role of the mother I’m talking about, not Tamara…