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“Putting-a-job-off-until-tomorrow”, or procrastination, is something we all have in common. There are times (and places) in our lives when procrastination causes mere inconvenience. For some of us, it can even be a thrill to beat the deadline at the last minute! But for the working parent, procrastination can cause disaster. I may confess to procrastination-panic …
Being mindful of change can help us manage change better. Every September, I watch parents run after excited school children to the pedestrian crossing from my home-office window. Some families cautiously approach the school gates, anticipating the change that awaits after a leisurely summer. Others are buoyant with enthusiasm – ready for change! Occasionally, I …
Many of my clients struggle with exiting the perceived safety of lockdowns. The sense of control those external rules gave us. But we were never in control in the first place. Life and time and seasons will continue to happen to us: we are not figures in a painting
“A walk in the woods walks the soul back home” – Mary Davis On the first Saturday of the 2020 COVID-19 social distancing in the UK, the National Trust generously opened their gardens to the general public. The sunny weekend prompted me and my family to join the many visitors to take advantage of this …
Travelling can be lovely. And with the summer ahead of us I already find a lot of my clients and friends on the move. But behind the alluring blue skies in holiday pictures lies a few hours or even days of preparation and stress, and a multitude of opportunities for things to go wrong. …