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Metaphors can change your life

Metaphors can change your life

​Working with metaphors has been life-changing for me, and for many people I have worked with. A metaphor is a way of expressing something that conveys a variety of meaningful attributes, in the form of something else. You might hear people say things like... "It's as...

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Create S P A C E for yourself

Create S P A C E for yourself

Plans changed this morning after two clients had to postpone. My thoughts at first went to my to-do list and what I could/should be getting on with today. I have also been thinking about messages I'd like to share about this time of year and it's simply this... ~...

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Celebrating 7 years in business

Celebrating 7 years in business

This month I'm celebrating my birthday, both personal and business, and it's now 7 years since I left the corporate world to become self-employed.​ It's also 10 years since I began to transform my life by building on my professional experience with qualifications...

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X marks the spot

X marks the spot

​I’m 7 years old, on holiday in Newquay, Cornwall. We’re leaning on a wall looking out over one of the lovely sandy beaches as the warm, golden sun sets over the Atlantic. Tummy full of sausage, egg, and chips, I’m a happy girl. Something catches my eye, bobbing about...

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Life lessons 25 years on

Life lessons 25 years on

This is me at 23 years old, arriving at Linlithgow Palace to get married. I didn’t know what the future held, other than the fact that Alan was just getting to grips with a diagnosis of MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 3 days earlier. And as his wife-to-be, I had a lot to...

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This Little Girl is Me

This Little Girl is Me

This little girl is me, age 9, proudly clutching a brand new ‘Boots Minigrip’ camera. It was a Christmas present excitedly bought with a gift token, along with a pack of 10 flashes and some spools, and was the beginning of a...

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Maps of the world

Maps of the world

A couple of years ago I visited Kelvingrove Museum with my daughter to see an exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci's work. I was intrigued to see the brushstrokes and pencil drawings in person, imagining him creating them all that time ago... little did I know it would...

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Feel the feelings

Feel the feelings

Last night I walked home after having dinner with my sister and nephew. That might not seem like a big deal, but for me it was a significant milestone for my physical health, and my belief in my ability to recover from prolonged effects of COVID. I haven't walked that...

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Where the magic is found

Where the magic is found

I’ve been reflecting for some time now on how to explain specifically what I do, why I do it, and the impact for clients. Returning to work last week with fresh eyes and an open mind has been a revelation. I’ve been doing a lot of deep personal development work on...

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