Hello everyone! Around Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Easter, the summer solstice, the end of a quarter, Ramadhan, indeed any sort of “end of a cycle” time, we all stop to reflect on what we have achieved. This may be done consciously or sub-consciously. I feel that this is especially true given the last year,… Continue reading Gratitude
Life is a Marathon, not a Sprint
Life is a marathon, not a sprint How many times have you heard this phrase and in what contexts? It is widely used in England. Hello everybody! Today I want to write about resilience, courage, perseverance, tenacity, tolerance, our power to stay mentally present, focusing on what we want to achieve. When you feel tired… Continue reading Life is a Marathon, not a Sprint
Change and fear
Hello everyone! Today there are probably more changes in our lives than we are able to process. Processes are digitalised, the software of our devices changes without our intervention (or decision), there is climate change, migrations, .. In the world of coaching, change is managed by reflecting on what is in our sphere of control… Continue reading Change and fear
Uncertainty and Flexibility
Hello everybody! How are you? Today I would like to write about the subject of flexibility, which is related to the subject of uncertainty. Today there is a lot of uncertainty, as a result of: the evolution of technology, political instability, the evolution of society (for example it being easier to separate, having more single… Continue reading Uncertainty and Flexibility
I’m angry ….
I’m so angry at the moment, that I don’t even know where to start The death of Sarah Everard is not a TERF war. Its not an alienation tactic. Its not a political stance. Its not you v them. Its not raising the profile or a PR stunt by high profile people. Reading and looking… Continue reading I’m angry ….
Transitions and phases
Hello everyone! I spent a few days thinking about how to deal with this topic. Gail Sheehy wrote a book called “Passages“, which addresses the transitions which we go through in the span of an adult life. Passages does have a predominant focus on the female journey. However newer and more reflective “Passages” have been… Continue reading Transitions and phases
How to look after our mental health
Hello everybody! I hope you are well. If you like models and theories as much as I do, you may already know the “holistic” model of well-being. It’s a model which was developed at Riverside University in California. The main purpose of the holistic model is to detail every aspect and context surrounding what we… Continue reading How to look after our mental health
Relationship between our well-being and our consciousness
Hello all! How are you? I hope you enjoy these blogs, I am enjoying writing them. Today I would like to talk about awareness and the role it plays in our well-being. Let’s start by talking about wellness. What is well-being? and more specifically what does that mean for you? Why do I ask? Because… Continue reading Relationship between our well-being and our consciousness
Values
“Values aren’t buses… They’re not supposed to get you anywhere. They’re supposed to define who you are.” ― Jennifer Crusie Hello everybody! How are you? In this second blog about coaching I would like to talk about values, more specifically personal values. Our values define our essence. They are core to who we are as… Continue reading Values
Looking after our attitude towards life and our health.
Hello everyone, My name is Ara and I am a coach. From now on you can expect some of my articles here in Twitt. My first coaching training took place in London, at the end of 2008, and I have been working part time as a coach until today. Coaching is a conversation: a way… Continue reading Looking after our attitude towards life and our health.
