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New Year's resolution maker or hater... which are you?
January 1, 2024 When it comes to new year resolutions people tend to fall into one of two different categories. That resolution makers...
Jul 12, 20244 min read


Emotional laundry
December 27, 2023 If there’s one thing highly sensitive people (HSPs) are good at it’s taking on other people’s stuff, this makes us...
Jul 12, 20242 min read


Performance review fiasco?
December 13, 2023 It’s almost the end of the year and the chances are you’ve recently had your annual performance review. How did it go?...
Jul 12, 20243 min read


Monsters
Some people can’t work with any background noise, but I find it relaxing. It helps me relax and stops my perfectionist side from taking...
Jul 12, 20243 min read


Tip of the iceberg
English! I'm not good in English My colleagues will think I’m stupid if the hear me They don’t get the respect me because of my awful...
Jan 21, 20242 min read


Nightmare!
You’re lying awake at night worrying about an upcoming event, not because you’re not qualified or that you don’t know your stuff, but...
Oct 29, 20233 min read


"Knowledge is Power"
Francis Bacon first said this in 1597. It’s one of those most used quotes that will probably last eternally because it relates to every...
Sep 12, 20232 min read


Our fears are situation specific
Your fears are situation specific, I understand that because you can help tourists when they need help in the U-Bahn, restaurant or high...
Aug 1, 20233 min read


The parables between riding a motorbike and giving presentations in English.
As some of you will already know, I’m currently taking motorbike training and the whole experience has put me way outside of my comfort...
Jun 26, 20233 min read


When mistakes are an advantage
Why do some non native speakers put pressure on themselves to speak like a native and not make any mistakes? One of the most common...
Jun 14, 20233 min read


When did we all start obsessing with perfection?
I want a British accent What’s wrong with your accent? It’s too German … but you are German! I know, but I don’t want to sound German...
May 15, 20232 min read


Tidying up before the cleaner arrives.
An expat approached me the other week to talk about the feelings of overwhelm she was experiencing. She was keen for coaching to help her...
Apr 11, 20232 min read


What’s the connection between our problems and spaghetti?
“Habits are like a bowl of spaghetti: they are intertwined and influence each other” Luke Mathers, Curious Minds. The problem that Luke...
Apr 3, 20233 min read


What's a session with you like?
This is the question I ask myself I’m looking to work with someone new. So to help you get a feeling of what a session with me is like,...
Feb 18, 20235 min read


Working with parts of ourselves
As human beings we have a complex sense of identity. We’re social beings and each of us has many roles to play within the family unit,...
Jan 8, 20232 min read


The art of being a duck
We tend to take things personally when faced with criticism, with good reason. After all when someone says something to our faces it must...
Nov 28, 20222 min read


Giving in to our fears!
I can honestly say I’ve had a good life. But this doesn’t mean it’s always been simple or easy and of course I have my own fair share of...
Oct 22, 20221 min read


Living well
I think that to live well and comfortably, the most important things to learn are what we as individuals need and how to manage...
Oct 11, 20222 min read
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