Everywhere we look, being authentic is praised as one of the highest virtues we can possess and a way to enhance our wellbeing. Why is there this deep craving, though, to be seen as authentic? And has that craving turned “being authentic” into a kind of performance in our online world and also in how…
“I want to show up as my authentic self” is a phrase I hear constantly in my coaching sessions, across social media, and in self-help books, so much so that it feels as if this search for authenticity is the gold standard of personal growth. But what are we actually looking for? What does it…
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of teaching hundreds of students through our Health and Wellbeing Coach Training. At the end of every programme, I always ask for honest feedback. Of course, I want to know what worked well and where we can continue to improve. But what I enjoy most is hearing what…
I have been thinking about play. The kind of play that seems natural to a child – absorbed, unselfconscious, and often appears purposeless. And I found myself wondering: where did that ability to play go as we grow up? Or that we consider play to be something faintly embarrassing for an adult to want, something…
I have been ruminating on the pressure we can feel to take care of ourselves, the exhaustive lists from the wellness world telling us what to do, and then wondering how I fit it all in. The lists turn into I must, I should, I have to… and it all starts to feel a little…
I can feel the irony of wanting to write this article on perfectionism, as I sit with a feeling that it has to be perfect! I can sense it within my body. A feeling of agitation, a low-level anxiety of worry about how my words will be perceived, the desire for it to be good,…
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