Last weekend I was at a conference venue just two streets away from my very first student share house!
Wow, did that bring up some... "interesting" memories of my student days! Here's the story:
My friend Jo was moving to the big city for University. She found this student house (managed ... Views: 922
Does money elude you? Does it slip through your fingers like fine sand? Do you visualise yourself being rich and successful and the universe is not providing quickly enough (or at all)?
The way we handle money and abundance can show up in almost every part of our life.
Let me tell you a ... Views: 974
Here are just four of the many Law of Attraction techniques I used to win the Ultimate Job competition. They are really easy and practical things that you can do for your own audacious goal.
Build your network before you need them
I'm an excellent networker, so I already had a good sized ... Views: 1185
It was time to get serious about my goals. Two months before I even found out about the competition, I found myself increasingly frustrated with my life and desperate for change.
I was itching to go travelling and was dreaming constantly about taking off to explore the world like many of our ... Views: 1155
It was advertised as the Ultimate Job in the World. Six months travelling the globe testing out the most romantic and luxurious honeymoon destinations.
Irish travel company Runaway Bride and Groom knew it was an amazing competition but they were unprepared for the interest it would attract ... Views: 1188
Body brushing is one of the simplest and most under-rated beauty routines. It's one of those really obvious beauty tips that you probably already know about - but how often do you actually do it?
I recently did a 7 day experiment body brushing every morning and my skin has never felt softer. ... Views: 905
After a devastating four years of failing almost every subject at university, there are four important lessons I've learnt from the experience.
Experiencing your own "failure"? Here's my advice:
1. When you're in deep trouble, stop digging
After my first disastrous year, I should ... Views: 882
Not many people know this about me, but I completely failed my first undergraduate degree. I didn't just fail one class or one semester. I didn't even just fail one year of university. I spent four years failing my three year degree, racked up student debts of $20,000 and left without any kind ... Views: 913
We've all been there - you think you're doing well on your new healthy eating plan and then BAM - you find yourself eating something that leaves you feeling guilty, frustrated and despondent.
What happened?
You've been hit by the evil cravings monster.
Why else would you eat something ... Views: 951
I love watching the Academy Awards. Even though I'm usually in the wrong timezone, I always stay up to marvel at the beautiful dresses and the tanned gorgeous bodies of the celebrities. I know a lot of work goes into the big day for them, and probably thousands of dollars too. It would be like ... Views: 1075
Have you never blown a chance to impress someone? Are you willing to hear harsh feedback? Sometimes the mistakes we make can spur us on to bigger and better things.
My embarrassing mistake happened in one of the craziest cities in the world, where dreams are made and broken - Las Vegas!
I ... Views: 1001
Dream boards are one of the most powerful and fun success tools you'll ever find. I can't recommend them highly enough to put you in the right frame of mind, to inspire and motivate you to achieve your goals and to activate the Law of Attraction to draw your desires into your life.
I use them ... Views: 1256
I don't think I need to explain, but internet dating is one of the most popular ways to find love. Unless you've got access to an old-fashioned matchmaker, logging on and being matched to other singles is virtually the only sensible option!
Why is a life coach writing about internet dating? ... Views: 3216
It's said that people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying, but there's a more destructive and crippling fear - the fear of being criticised.
This fear keeps you hostage and makes you give up your dreams. It keeps you awake at night with your stomach churning and causes you to ... Views: 1112
A Jill-of-All-Trades from a young age, I've had more than 50 jobs in my life - mainly because I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, so I thought I'd test them all!
I had serious angst about my "purpose" and wandered through these jobs hoping for a bolt of inspiration to hit me.
I also had a ... Views: 946
Rule #361 - No wet sponges to be left in the sink
Rule #773 - All jars must face the same way
Rule #978 - Everything must always be done 110%
Are there any perfectionists out there? Or am I the only one?
If you're mentally totting up your own personal rules, then you probably are ... Views: 896
The last year and a half has been the luckiest and most amazing of my life so far. It also coincided with me experimenting with the Law of Attraction and other well-known personal development principles.
In one year, I achieved some almost unbelievable goals and manifested almost £500,000 ... Views: 1089
Everyone loves asking little kids that question. Mainly because they say such interesting things - astronaut, professional football player, cowboy, ballerina, vet.
Of course, kids aren't so bothered by the fact that they'll one day need a job to "pay the bills" or care about making "sensible" ... Views: 898
Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.
Walt Whitman
How in control do you feel of your life right now? Do you feel like you can make changes at will or are things "decided" for you?
For years I saw myself at the mercy of fate. If the game of life was roulette ... Views: 1068
You may feel it's your destiny to be rich, successful, a mother, an author, etc. You feel it in your bones and you know it will happen eventually.
Some days are so easy - the creativity flows from your brain into your life's work and it's a joy to be alive. Other days you wonder....
If ... Views: 925
You know that fear right?
You've written an awesome article and want to send it to your favourite website, but instead you stare at your computer screen for hours, watching cat videos and feeling the fear build up.
You feel paralysed with terror that you'll put yourself out there - your ... Views: 1215
Have you ever seen the reality shows on people who are hoarders? Wow, those people are fascinating because it's hard to imagine how anyone's life can get so out of hand until they are literally surrounded by their possessions.
Now, I'm not a hoarder, but I will confess that I'm a little ... Views: 1206
“I learned to love myself, because I sleep with myself every night and I wake up with myself every morning, and if I don’t like myself,
there’s no reason to even live the life.”
Gabourey Sidibe, Actor in "Precious"
A lot of women are extremely nurturing and loving to everyone except ... Views: 1166
I'm a life coach and help people live the life of their dreams so I always get asked "Do you think I should quit my job?". I've even had someone say "See that woman over there? She's my boss and I hate her, what advice do you have for me?"
To be honest, if you hate your job then it's not ... Views: 1037
Answer me honestly - when is the last time you purposely celebrated a success in your life?
Please say it wasn't your High School graduation or your wedding!
I'm talking doing something great but often overlooked such as finishing a huge creative project, winning new business, achieving ... Views: 1317
"Holding onto resentment is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die"
Famous quote
Let's face it - many of us have issues from our past that hold us back and cloud the enjoyment of our present. Whether it's your "crappy childhood", a terrible past relationship, a psycho ex ... Views: 1546
I always wanted to be an agony aunt and I get a lot of emails asking for advice, so I thought I'd start my own column. Each week I'll answer a letter from you! Ask me anything!
This week, Michelle from London is taking the plunge into an awesome opportunity but she's nervous about making the ... Views: 1120
Recently, I met with a group of other coaches and we got to talking about our different businesses. Life coach, business coach, corporate coach, NLP coach etc.
My first thought was "I could never be a corporate coach, everyone would end up quitting their jobs".
It made me laugh so ... Views: 1049
One of the most common complaints I hear is "but I don't have the money!". People think it's a great excuse for why they don't let themselves dream big goals for their lives. As you all know, I'm passionate about using tools like dream boards to manifest wonderful things without being attached ... Views: 1321
Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere. Glenn Turner
The beauty of being a creative person is that you have new ideas all day long - the plot for a new book while you're in the shower, the solution to world peace while you're sitting on the ... Views: 1125
I have to admit - I've become one of those annoyingly lucky people who always seem to win everything.
At least once a week, I'll tell my husband or friends "Guess what?!" and they'll say "What now?".
I've won six months free luxury travel, tickets to personal development seminars, ... Views: 1316
A personal chef, nutritionist, stylist, personal shopper, butler and housekeeper... Wouldn't it be great to have a team of people catering to your every whim?
However, did you know you can build a success team around you right now? It doesn't matter if you don't have a millionaire's budget ... Views: 721
For many years I went from job to job, trying to find my place in the world. I went in and out of corporate life and started different businesses but nothing stuck so I'd often do temp work to fill the financial gaps.
Once I signed up as a film and TV extra. I am a major movie buff, so I ... Views: 1027
Do you think that everyone else has life figured out but somehow you're different?
Perhaps you're valiantly trying to achieve your goals and dreams, but sometimes there's this little voice that says:
"No more for you - this is as far as you can get"
Or the doubt in your mind that an ... Views: 1001
"Nobody likes a show-off!"
Have you ever heard that before? Usually it's said to small children who are bragging or trying to get attention but it's drummed into us from a young age to be like everyone else and not think we're special.
As an adult, you may have noticed that when great ... Views: 1295
Do you ever experience jealousy of others? It's okay, you can admit - I do too. All the freaking time - especially when I'm frustrated or too mired in procrastination to do anything worthwhile myself.
In fact, I've been jealous many times.
A couple of years ago, I was working in a ... Views: 962
Many women hide their true brilliance under layers of frumpy clothes, excess body weight and bad health. Tragically many of us feel guilty taking care of ourselves. If you've read about my "Mouldy Banana Moment", then you'll understand just how badly I used to treat myself. I know I'm not ... Views: 981
Every month I keep a list of everything that I manifest. Sometimes it's something that I'm consciously working on, other times it's just a nice little surprise from the Universe.
Do you believe in the Law of Attraction? I believe we can all manifest our ideal lives. The first step is asking ... Views: 1228
What Kind Of People Are You Attracting Into Your Life? Author and personal development speaker Jim Rohn famously said, “You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with".
Just think about those people now. Who are they and what characteristics do these people have in ... Views: 1196