Love yourself, love your writing. Seems like a bit of a stretch, doesn’t it? Do you have to love yourself in order to love your writing? What does loving yourself even mean? And how on earth is it related to loving your writing? Do you remember Stuart Smalley? Al Franken’s Life Coach character on Saturday Night … Read more
One of the first principles of coaching is that change is inevitable. Change can be painful, it can be challenging, and it can be refreshing. Without change, there can be no growth. Often we fear the word change, because it suggests the unknown. Far too often we would rather stay with what is familiar, than … Read more
I am taking a break this week from my series on Finding the Joy in Writing, to talk about Self-Care. I have been reminded on more than one occassion in the last couple of weeks, of the tragedy and invisitilty that is mental health. Having depression or some other form of mental illness is common … Read more