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Have you ever been told that you are a really nice person?And yet, there are times when you have been told that you are too angry, have anger issues etc.Most people have because as human beings, we experience the full range of emotions, and exhibit the full range of behaviours.Different situations call for different behaviours and of course, they don’t always get the behaviou [...]

I love the Spring.It is a time of rebirth as the world awakens from the slumber of Winter.It is a real opportunity to make changes, spruce things up and work on projects that have lain dormant.The cold snap seems to have passed here in rural Ireland.So, today, I went out into the garden to prune my rose bushes. Eliminate the waste Simplify and decullter your life so that you ca [...]

​I will turn 42 next month and in that 42 years, I have never been a vegetable eater. You wouldn’t need a second hand to count how many times I have eaten vegetables (excluding potatoes) in my life. I have lived on the Irish diet of bread, potatoes, and meat. You might wonder why I am telling you this but there is a point. A couple of days ago, I was talking to a friend and [...]

I have always hated the idea that we should all be the same, think the same, and act the same.There are over 7 billion people on Earth and we are all different in our own ways. The human body has trillions of cells, each with its own unique function.We are all cells in the great body that is life and each of us also has our own unique function.If you are to live your best life, [...]

Have you ever been told that you are a really nice person?And yet, there are times when you have been told that you are too angry, have anger issues etc.Most people have because as human beings, we experience the full range of emotions, and exhibit the full range of behaviours.Different situations call for different behaviours and of course, they don’t always get the behaviou [...]

The old song says that ‘Silence is Golden’ but I can only assume that the person who wrote the song never had to deal with somebody who used the silent treatment as a weapon of choice. Through my coaching, I have been approached by many people with relationship issues. You may not be surprised to learn that one of the most common problems is the dreaded silent treatment. Re [...]

You probably think of aggression in its most violent form i.e. shouting matches and fights. Aggression actually refers to anytime that you try to get your own way without any regard for others. There are varying levels of aggression. Sometimes, it may be easy to spot aggression but quite often it is more subtle, manipulative and exploitative. When dealing with somebody who is b [...]

​Trust forms the basis of every relationship. It is essential that people can accept that you are who you say you are and, you will do what you say you will do. The converse is also true i.e. you must be able to trust others. Without trust, you would have to do absolutely everything yourself as you could not depend on others to get the job done. When you are trying to establi [...]