When I ask people what is the biggest barrier to overcoming overwhelm? Is it money, you don’t know how, you don’t have the tools, you don’t have the time or something else…. Almost every single person says… I don’t have time. Time or lack of time IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES WE ARE COMPETING WITH […]
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all the possible actions you could take and end up doing nothing? Wishing that someone would just tell you what to do to start to feel better? I put together some characteristics of those who were overwhelmed and those who had overcome overwhelm here as it’s helpful to understand […]
I talk a lot about overcoming overwhelm but what does that actually mean? Does it mean that you’re ‘zen like’ all the time? That nothing ever gets to you? That you’re completely able to handle ever single situation? And I don’t ever believe that to be true because we are human, we have […]
Last week I shared some insights about how we react as we do. This week I wanted to share some ways to approach this. I want you to remember a few key things from last week – what are your needs, what are you doing each day to look after yourself, everything you feel […]
I’m aware right now how much uncertainty there is and how it’s making everyone feel. One of the best things to do with uncertainty is to work directly with it. I loved this podcast I heard with Mo Gawdat on Elizabeth’s day ‘How to Fail’. In it he describes how he has a conversation everyday […]
Did you know that most mums work a 14 hour shift, 7 days a week That’s the equivalent to 2.5 FULL TIME JOBS. It’s no surprise therefore that we feel overwhelmed, burned out, frazzled, fed up, physically and mentally exhausted. How is that overwhelm affecting you? What is the impact of this on you? When […]
Hello My topic this week in my community group Overcome the Overload, was Complex Relationships. I wanted to share some insights for the wider community. I know when we can start coming from a place of compassion, acceptance and peace, we can ALL benefit. We all have Complex Relationships. They may be with our parents, our […]
I listened to a brilliant podcast last week where Oprah interviewed Michelle Obama. I’d highly recommend it. I was literally hanging off their every word. Have you read Michelle Obama’s book Becoming? It is probably one of my favourite memoirs and I felt so inspired reading it last year. Here’s a woman who really did it all […]
Do you ever experience your anger going from 0 to 100 in a matter of seconds? Maybe you experience a toddler rage of your own? I wanted to share some thoughts with you about it as a way to help you all. One of the most useful ways to actually understand anger and how it erupts […]
On Friday I decided to make a small change. I decided to walk to nursery rather than drive. It may seem super easy but normally, in my head, my time is so tight that I don’t allow myself the extra 20 mins each way as I think what can do in that child free time. But […]