We have been conditioned into seeing the positives and negatives of life as incompatible, as good and bad or even good and evil. In this post we explore how positive and negative are fundamental to everything that exists, complementary aspects of a perfectly balanced life. [box type=\”shadow\”]“When we focus and […]
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Most life coaches that I know choose to work from home as it makes sense from both a practical and financial perspective. It is true that there are relatively few traditional employment opportunities for life coaches and some would say this is what drives them to set up their own
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There\’s no doubt that one of the biggest challenges faced by today\’s generation is finding balance between work and personal life – and then maintaining it. Most of us would agree that the objective of work is to lead more enjoyable and satisfying lives … a means to an honourable
New Insights offers a free online journaling platform with a 52-week self-guided course that aims to enhance self awareness. Keeping a journal may not be for everybody – I know that I was less than keen when my life coach first suggested it some years ago – but the fact
They say necessity is the mother of invention. Over the last two weeks I have also learnt that crisis is the mother of reinvention! Don’t be alarmed. It’s not as if I have been beset by any affliction or tragedy. No, fortunately nothing like that. But I have spent the
At this early stage of the year with the holidays and New Year\’s celebrations still fresh in the mind many people have lofty ideas about what they\’d like to achieve and the changes that they\’d like to make. Sadly, most New Year\’s resolutions are simply that – ideas – lacking
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Thank you for being a loyal reader of Life Coaching Insights. The year is winding down and this will be the final post for 2014. Even my keyboard deserves a break! I thought I would leave you to enjoy the festive season with something to contemplate as you consider the
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Life is a Gift … That’s why it is called The Present! As we journey along the path of Life, are we treading on shimmering rose quartz or sharp stones? As we go along, are we gathering “the more” that our Egos are desperate to find and hold onto? “When
It seems like yesterday – but its actually four years ago now – that I wrote and self published my first (and, so far, only) book, “A Boerewors Roll for the Soul – Awaken to the magic of the life you love.” I can honestly say I did it for
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My nineteen year old son bade us goodbye at the airport on Monday as he embarked on a five month trip to China where he will be teaching English as part of an internship arrangement during his post school gap year. Just over two months ago my daughter, who chose
In what is the last blog post for this year, I’d like to show my appreciation to loyal readers by offering you a simple approach to make the new year ahead a truly special one. Forget about New Year’s resolutions. For many reasons, they don’t work. To effect real and
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Do we live in the most stressful time ever? It was widely predicted in the 1960s that, within forty to fifty years, advances in technology would leave us with more time to ourselves, more time for recreational activities and leisure pursuits … and far less stress. Reportedly, it is at
A number of the readers of this Blog are already life coaches, some may be considering life coaching as a career and others may simply enjoy the personal insights that they gain from reading a blog that derives its inspiration from life coaching. Whichever category you fit into, I hope
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In Cape Town, where I currently live, we have experienced a rather unusually cold and wet winter. So when the sun and blue skies made a welcome appearance on the weekend I decided to get myself down to the beach. I\’m so glad I did. It was thoroughly rejuvenating and
How often have you struggled with a personal dilemma between taking action to bring about needed change in your life and resisting that action to prevent possible negative consequences? In Make This a Better Year – Part 1 I explained why people find it so difficult to embrace change. A
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A life of abundance would seem to be our birthright as human beings. Spend a little time reflecting on the make up of the universe and, closer to home, the natural environment offered by our planet. It doesn\’t take a great deal of observation and reflection to conclude that abundance
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One of the great things that my exposure to life coaching has taught me is the power of living in the moment – or living for now. If you don’t know what this means, hearing people talk about it may well irritate you. It did me. Being a person more
With the Easter holidays offering an opportunity for families to share time together, the \’family dynamic\’ is something that readily comes into sharp focus. If, like many others, you believe that your own family dynamic is challenging, hugely frustrating or even downright dysfunctional, it could be that you are struggling
What you believe in will determine the actions you take and the consequences you expect – and will most likely get – from those actions. It follows then, that the beliefs you hold are pivotal in determining whether a life of abundance is attainable for you. [box type=\”shadow\”]\”Believe me, you
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