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Written by: Lisa Phillips

Are you scared to change? - Click To Read Article
We often fear the worst if we change a habit or behavour fearing that other people won't like it or that we won't be able to handle the outcome.

Do you disrespect yourself? - Click To Read Article
We often point our fingers at other people, complaining that they don\'t respect us, or respect our feelings. There is often a reason for this! Life is a mirror and if you are being disrespected by others, the chances are you are disrespecting yourself!

Money, Money, Money! - Click To Read Article
How do you feel when you see a rich person on TV or when you meet someone who is wealthy? Do you feel pleased for their accomplishments or deep down feel that ' It's ok for them' or feel that being wealthy is somehow 'bad or unspiritual'?

5 Practical Tips to Boost Self Esteem - Click To Read Article
Incorporate these simple tips into your day to give your self esteem a boost.

How to have a great day at work - Click To Read Article
Do you want to make sure you have a great day at work?

A simple routine for change - Click To Read Article
Try following this routine every day or choose a few ideas to begin with? NO EXCUSES - You can find the time and remember, you are worth it!

Are you Kind to yourself? - Click To Read Article
Are you friendly towards yourself and treat yourself like your own best friend? I doubt it!

Overcome Excuses And Achieve The Success You Dream Of - Click To Read Article
Excuses are driven by fear and negative emotions that keep us from realizing our ambitions. That's why you need Excuse Busters! By learning to control these fears we need not make excuses. Being too busy is not an excuse, nor is not having the money or having the relevant qualification.

Setting Goals To Achieve - Click To Read Article
Why do so many businesses or individuals fail? Why is it that people do not all get what they want in life? Failing to plan can often mean planning to fail. Creating a plan means setting goals in your life. If you do not set goals you will not be very likely to succeed. Sure, there are some people who are simply gifted and can achieve more easily than others. However, the unfortunate truth is that most of us must work very hard in order to achieve our goals.

How To Remain Positive About Your Life When It Feels Like There’s Nothing Left - Click To Read Article
In many ways these are tough times we live in. I know a generation older than myself certainly believes that it’s harder for youngster today then it was for them and that there aren’t the same opportunities but at least we’re not in the trenches like many young men and male teenagers had to endure during The Great War. And this is how to try and feel positive when it’s all gone wrong and the rug has been pulled out from your feet. You’ve just got to get on with it. It’s easy to say isn’t it, get up brush yourself off and try again. But it’s true. A positive outlook can overcome many things; it’s your self and self perception that prohibits progress. There are some tips to help you achieve this through difficult times.

4 Simple Tips to Learn to Love Yourself - Click To Read Article
Loving oneself is not something that is particularly easy. It can be difficult to take a look in the mirror and like what you can see. Low self-esteem can affect many people all over the world, but there are ways to beat it. You simply have to follow these easy steps and you will find out how to show yourself love.

3 Easy Ways To Having A Meaningful Relationship - Click To Read Article
Do you want to know how to take charge and stay in a loving relationship? In today’s world everything is so fast paced that we tend to have short and shallow relationships with others. It can be very difficult to stay in a dedicated relationship when most people have such short attention spans. It does not matter if you are married, divorced or single, you can find some useful advice here that will help you with your relationship.

3 Simple Ways For Leaving Negative Thoughts Behind - Click To Read Article
Having too many negative thoughts can be harmful to not only your mood, but also your mental welfare. If you let things continue on a downward slide for too long it can also start to have a negative effect on your general health. Do not despair, because there are some simple things that you can do to leave negative thoughts behind.

Does your heart feel Heavy? - Click To Read Article
Often, we all have one or two areas in our life where our hearts feel heavy. This could be any area which is important to you. Your heart could feel heavy with regards to relationships, finances, career or perhaps family issues.

STOP WORRYING - Click To Read Article
Are you a born worrier? I think everyone would admit to being a worrier at one time, but some people worry a lot more than others.

Affirmations - Click To Read Article
Affirmations do work! Often people give up on affirmations after a few weeks as they feel that they are not working. I often describe an affirmation as being like a seed. You have to be patient, nurture it and cherish it, until it blossoms into what you desire. Often you can’t see the seed growing under the earth – but it is! You just have to trust.

I am taking care of myself list! - Click To Read Article
One of the most common complaint I hear from people is they feel tired, overwhelmed or their life is somewhat chaotic.

Do you worry what people think of you? - Click To Read Article
Do you find that you change your behaviors based on what other people think? Do you worry that you said the wrong thing? Do you worry how people will react to the choices you make? Do you hope that you make a good impression on others and that you look and sound intelligent? Do you hope that people like you? Do you rush off to put make up on just because someone is coming over to visit you? Do you agree with everyone else’s opinion?

Swallowing your Anger - Click To Read Article
How do you react if someone over steps your boundaries or makes an inappropriate comment towards you? Do you feel anxious or awkward? Your body is a great compass and will usually highlight in some way, that you are being faced with inappropriate behaviour and that you may need to take some action towards the person who has made the snide remark, or an unsolicited criticism towards you.

Managing your Stress - Click To Read Article
Just as the world’s economy weakens the entire global economy, stress and anxiety can weaken your entire body so learning to deal with stress is an important part of maintaining your well being and protecting your health.

Change, accept or walk away? - Click To Read Article
Try this process the next time you need to make a decision or take some action!

Spring Clean Your Past - Click To Read Article
It never ceases to amaze me how we continue to punish ourselves and hold onto resentments for things which have happened in the past. We carry these bad feelings around with us like painful baggage for years and years and often deny ourselves the life we truly deserve to live as deep down, we feel like 'bad' people and that we don' t deserve good things. I often see this in my coaching sessions - if someone is having the same old patterns appearing in their lives over and over again, or if they are continually not taking the correct action in order to achieve a goal, it is often because they have a pile of 'uncompleted' tasks or that deep down they don't believe they deserve any better.

The Law of Surrender - Click To Read Article
There is a universal law of surrender, which tells us that when we stop resisting the way our lives currently are and how a current situation is working out, that things will start to change.

How is your self esteem doing today? - Click To Read Article
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your self esteem? If it requires some improvement, then you are not alone! Most of us can acknowledge that our self esteem could do with a boost, but much of the time, we are not sure how to go about improving it.

Toxic People - Click To Read Article
A few years ago, I attended one of Debbie Ford's ( No1 NY Times Best Selling Author and Self Development Expert) Shadow process workshops in New York. One of the biggest light bulb moments I had on this course was when Debbie led us through a process where we learned to accept that ' There are people out there who are toxic and will screw with you'. Being a coach and a 'People Pleaser' this was a new thought process for me as I had got into the habit of making excuses for other peoples poor behaviour and also, forgetting that sometimes we need to put limits on toxic people in order to protect ourselves.

Receiving love - Click To Read Article
Most of us are really good at giving…but perhaps not so skilled in opening up and receiving! In particular, women have often been brought up to think of other people before ourselves and often put our needs secondary to others. It is often easier to give than to receive! However, when we are willing and open to receive it is the time when life offers us wonderful gifts.

Your Negative Belief System - Click To Read Article
How does the voice of your negative belief system sound? Do any of these sound familiar? You are worthless, useless, a failure, lazy, ugly, a mess, non-deserving, not good enough, unlovable, stupid, fat, etc etc etc!

People pleasing - Click To Read Article
Are you a people pleaser? Do you have the disease to please? The people pleaser is one of the most common masks which we wear. Experts report that many of us have been trained from an early age on to become approval-seeking "people pleasers." The problem with this scenario is that excessive "people-pleasing" can be extremely damaging to your emotional well-being.

Setting Boundaries - Click To Read Article
Good boundaries can help you strengthen your relationships with yourself and others and are essential to your wellbeing.

Forgiving yourself - Click To Read Article
Are you always criticising yourself? Do you find it easier to forgive others rather than yourself? Many of us are willing to find peace in forgiving others, but are not willing to spend the time in forgiving ourselves.

Feeling Inferior - Click To Read Article
We are all liable to feel inferior to another person at some time. This can show up in the fact that we may feel not as attractive, intelligent, slim, rich, popular or somewhat ‘ less than’ other people for many different reasons.

Do you think you are not good enough? - Click To Read Article
This months newsletter covers the topic ' I am not good enough' I suggest that 99.9% of the world’s population has this belief! Please take the time to do some of the exercises I have suggested as you deserve it! These exercises are designed to help you feel good about yourself and increase your self worth.

Are you choosing Faith or Fear - Click To Read Article
One of the important aspects of surrender is to have Faith that all is well and everything is working out as it should be. Remember, the universe works at it’s own pace and everything does work out in perfect timing and sequence, even if it does not feel like it at the time!

FACING THOSE SMALL FEARS - Click To Read Article
Too often we allow our fears to prevent us from achieving our goals or living the life we truly want to live. Fears have no boundaries and differ from person to person. We can be fearful of anything ranging from relationships to rabbits! In this newsletter I am going to focus on facing our ' small' fears, the one's which may not have a huge impact on our life but in their own way, can make our life less enjoyable and somewhat ' smaller'.

Taking Action to achieve your Goals - Click To Read Article
You can't eat an elephant all in one bite so sometimes we need to chunk down our goals into bite size chunks!

Exciting Goal Setting! - Click To Read Article
Many people groan when the hear the word ‘ Goal Setting’ as it seems a unnecessary and dull process. I am going to share with you a fun, inspiration goal setting process which will keep you motivated and help you stay on track towards your goals. Setting a goal is really important and will increase your chances of long term success and will also assist keeping you on track on a daily basis. It is also a process, you may be glad to hear, which involves sitting down for 30 minutes and no rigorous exercise.

Resentment - Click To Read Article
When we feel resentment we believe that someone, or something has wronged us in some way. When we feel resentful, we tend to feel negative emotions such as anger, spite, hurt and irritation.

Your Bill Of Rights - Click To Read Article
What do you think you are worth? Do you think you deserve to be treated fairly? Do you believe that other people deserve to be treated better than you do? Actually…………….We all possess the same basic rights! Many people seem to have forgotten or may have never been told that these basic rights exist. If you are working at achieving assertiveness in your life, your own personal Bill of Rights is a useful tool to refer to. It will help you validate your own needs, opinions, and boundaries with other people effectively. This will also help you stand up for yourself without violating the rights of other people. So…where do we start?

Work and Life Balance - Click To Read Article
I often hear people complaining that they their workload is too great, their working hours too long and they don’t have sufficient time to do things like go to the gym, spend precious time with family or meet up for dinner with friends. Achieving work life balance can often be such a simple goal to achieve, but why does it come so easy to some people and yet cause such difficulty to others?

What's your excuse? - Click To Read Article
Do you have an area of your life that you feel powerless to create success? Have you created success in other areas of your life but have one area that seems to cause you more issues than any other? If we take some time to examine this area, we will undoubtedly find one or more excuses. These excuses will override your commitment to achieving your goals.

Some 'Should do's' we can live without! - Click To Read Article
Do you live your life thinking ' I should' do this.......Or ' I shouldn't do this'? Here are some ' Should do's' we could really live without!

Simple Goal Setting - Click To Read Article
Goal setting is a very powerful technique that works!

Self Care - Click To Read Article
Are you ready to make some gentle self caring choices which will raise your self esteem? Practising good self care is a key part of confidence and feeling good about yourself. Self care is not just a idea, it requires you to have a commitment to your own happiness and internal wellbeing. In the stressful world we live in, it really is a nice thought to know that you are going to take care of yourself, no matter what happens!

Releasing the past - Click To Read Article
Are you carrying deep hurts from the past? Has someone made you angry, betrayed you or hurt your heart? Sometimes we hang onto resentment because it is the only thing we have left

Life Purpose - Click To Read Article
One question which I often hear from my clients is ‘What is my life purpose’. For most people, this is a very difficult question to answer

How do you honor your feelings? - Click To Read Article
Why do you think it is important to know what you are feeling? Do you take notice of what your body is trying to tell you or do you bypass your emotions, allowing your head to rule the day? Do you think other people's feelings are more important than your own?

How Heavy is YOUR heart? - Click To Read Article
Is your heart as light as a feather? Or is it heavy, weighing you down?

How do you feel each morning? - Click To Read Article
How do you feel each morning when you hear the alarm clock? Does that sound fill you with dread as you drag yourself out of bed, or do you jump out of bed with excitement wondering what wonderful things the day has in store for you? What thoughts run through your mind as you prepare for a new day?

How much ACTION are you REALLY willing to take? - Click To Read Article
How happy are you with your life? Are you tired, wish you had a better job, relationship, more energy, a fitter body or improved relationships with friends and family? Do you want to feel more relaxed, happy and successful?

Happiness every Day! - Click To Read Article
Too often I hear people say that they are waiting for something to happen before they can be really happy.

Fear - Click To Read Article
Fear is FALSE EVIDENCE APPEARING REAL

Commit to changing your life THIS MONTH - Click To Read Article
Do you have habits, issues, situations and people in your life which continue to cause you upset and frustration? Are you stuck in a rut continuing in the same old patterns where nothing changes? Are you feeling hopeless and frustrated that things will never improve? If so, I ask you, how many more months; years are you going to continue with these issues?

Clearing up your past..... - Click To Read Article
Sometimes, we need to clean the slate of our past in order to create a fantastic new future. It’s just like planting a new garden – you have to remove some of the debris, stones and old weeds. We have all heard the phrase ‘you have to get rid of the old to make room for the new’.

Blaming Others - Click To Read Article
You might not wish to hear this but, YOU are responsible for much of what is happening in your life and your life, is your responsibility! Unfortunately, nobody is coming to save you!

Are you tolerating Abuse? - Click To Read Article
Today could be the day you decide NOT TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!

Are you selling your Soul? - Click To Read Article
Where in your life are you selling your soul? Where are you stepping over you own boundaries or not honouring yourself or your feelings? Where are you ignoring your intuition?

A few tips for reducing Stress....... - Click To Read Article
Feeling stressed....try one of these tips for encouraging more relaxation in your life.





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