The image captures something of the inner child within all of us. The purity, innocence and beauty of two children reaching out, while the proud, stubborn and frustrated adults turn their backs on each other. I like to imagine the conversation between the two children is the one we would all love to have. WeContinue reading “The Inner Child”
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The challenge of change
Change takes many forms, some are by design, we actively seek something new, some are forced upon us, we have to react to a change in our environment. Whatever form it takes we need to adapt, and that is where the challenges begin. Change means we can’t keep doing what we’ve always done, we needContinue reading “The challenge of change”
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.
We suffer in the denial of what is. We attempt to change it, deny it, suppress it, hide it, ignore it, numb it – anything to avoid feeling discomfort. We crave pleasure and have an aversion to discomfort. Our ‘doing’ is almost always an attempt to move away from pain and toward comfort. We rarely are stillContinue reading “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. “
Who am I? (part 2)
The persona. The mask we wear. The character we choose to become to play our role in the particular drama we found ourselves in. A role given to us and created by us so we could fit in, belong, be accepted, so we could survive. We couldn’t survive alone. We needed to be in relationshipContinue reading “Who am I? (part 2)”
The Problem-Solver
Many of us carry an inner voice that whispers – I’ll be happy when, safe when, loveable when – constantly trying to solve a problem. We become a ‘doing’ – how do I survive, how do I fit in, what do I need to do to be accepted. These are the forces that shaped us.Continue reading “The Problem-Solver”
Human First: My Journey Towards Integrating Spirituality, Coaching, and Therapy
When I first came to coaching, my approach was almost entirely future-focused. It was always about achieving the next success. In sport, in business, in life my mantra had been “be strong, be independent, and achieve stuff.” That drive had served me well. But, if I’m honest, it was also a mask. A suit ofContinue reading “Human First: My Journey Towards Integrating Spirituality, Coaching, and Therapy”
Wake up – that’s not who you are anymore.
Are you still introducing yourself as the person you were 20 years ago? It’s so easy to cling to old definitions of ourselves, even as our environments change. We tweak old behaviours to fit in, like a chameleon changing colours on the outside, but remaining the same on the inside. For me, this hit home when IContinue reading “Wake up – that’s not who you are anymore.”
The Human First Approach
Becoming Your Best Self It’s been good to be out on the road again recently, delivering workshops with a variety of client groups. Each session has had its own flavour, but the recurring theme has been this: how do we become our best self? This is right at the heart of the work we do.Continue reading “The Human First Approach”
What’s in a Logo?
The Story Behind the Human First Symbol What does it mean to be at your best? Those moments when life feels effortless—when you are fully present, confident in your strengths, and accepting of your vulnerabilities. In these moments, we access the full depth of our human potential. Yet, the pressures of life often pull usContinue reading “What’s in a Logo?”
The Path to Transformation: Unpacking our Mindset and Identity
Understanding How Our Mindset and Identity Respond During Change What we call our personality is in fact a verb. It is the summary of our thinking and our behaviours – it is less who we are and more what we ‘do’. Our personality emerges from the different strategies that we use to navigate the world.Continue reading “The Path to Transformation: Unpacking our Mindset and Identity”
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