A guide to what a Life Coach is and what a Life Coach isn’t — Whenever I mention that I am training to be a life coach, the response I receive is one of curiosity and scepticism. The conversation tends to end with many dismissing the premise and explaining why they believe it is a complete waste of time. Although people are free to build…

It’s funny how life pans out — Life never entirely goes the way you plan. In my case, there wasn’t much of a plan, more of a dingy torn up treasure map where there was no island, and no ‘X’ identifying where I should be looking. It was safe to say I didn’t even know what I…

An analogy explaining how to change your life fur the better — When I mention the word werewolf, the first thought that springs to mind are hairy beasts howling in the moonlight. Humans and werewolves don’t have all that much in common on the surface. Yet when you drill down to the characteristics of both, you soon realise society has more in…

An analogy explaining why being a vampire sucks! — When I mention the word vampire, the first thought that springs to mind are pale individuals prancing around in a cape in the dead of night; on the surface, humans and vampires don’t have all that much in common. Yet when you drill down to the characteristics of both, you…

Getting started is the key to getting ahead — The world changes every day, yet most of us rarely notice the slight shifts that occur beneath our feet. We drift through life; many of us sleepwalking from one birthday to the next, wondering if the next year will bring us more luck and excitement. Then roughly every ten years…

Life coaching is an extremely misunderstood subject. I aim to give you the inside track of what life coaching is and why it is growing in popularity. Here are the 5 biggest misconceptions I come across within the coaching world. 1) I don’t need a coach The first misconception is the most fascinating. It reminds much…

Some voids are impossible to fill — We are all creatures of habit, and Rebecca Jenkins was no exception. The diner waitresses and cooks would share a private joke about the woman who arrived at the restaurant at the same time every day. The workers didn’t even know her name, but this didn’t stop them from laughing…

People tell me there aren’t enough readers. I don’t believe them — Another day on Medium, another itch I cannot reach. (Don’t worry, the nurse has been notified) This time, it is to do with Medium’s lack of interest with fiction and their inability to recognise such a vital literature cornerstone. The best analogy I can think of would be the following…

These hands had held the world — “Give me those little sausage fingers!” the makeup artist ordered, snatching at the woman’s hand. The human digits took the form of cocktail sausages that had wrinkled and weathered away through the nettles of time. These hands had held the world within their palms, felt its fertile lands, and breathed…