Frustrated

Is lowering our expectations the answer?

On September 3, 2015 / Disappointed, Frustrated, Law of Attraction, Pleasantly Surprised, Resigned, Scared / Leave a comment

Tags: abraham hicks, disappointed, happiness, law of attraction, low expectations

The Daily Telegraph reported¹ that keeping expectations low may be the key to happiness – according to researchers at University College London. “It is often said that you will be happier if your expectations are lower,” said lead author, Dr Robb Rutledge. “We find that there is some

How to Handle Problems

On April 10, 2013 / Annoyed, Beating myself up, Frustrated, Overwhelm, Uplifters / 3 Comments

Tags: coaching, karen hood-caddy, problems

Here’s a great article from my dear friend and coach Karen from Canada. She has been my coach through thick and thin for over 14 years now and I can assure she has the magic touch. I loved this article because it provides wonderful wisdom at just

Finding a new job for my brain

On April 3, 2013 / Busy, Constrained, Frustrated, Letting go, Rebellious / 2 Comments

Tags: abraham hicks, busy, busyness, Byron Katie, Hafiz, play, playful, taking ourselves too seriously

There’s been a lot going on of late – workshops, webinar preparations, coaching, school initiatives, business planning – on top of the normal running of family and home. I don’t say this for sympathy – we’re all busy and I’m no different – it’s just that my

The deadly compare-and-contrast bug

On August 3, 2012 / Annoyed, Apologetic, Beating myself up, Blah, Celebrating, Constrained, Frustrated, Hopeful, Letting go, Self Doubt, Stressed / 8 Comments

Tags: being myself, being unique, compare and contrast, comparing yourself to others, happiness, law of attraction, LOA, self-doubt

It’s 5 O’clock in the morning. I’ve been awake since 3am. Seems little point in going back to sleep now so here I am confessing what’s on my mind. The deadly compare-and-contrast bug – that’s what. The reason I woke at 3am was because my mind suddenly

It don’t mean a thing if it aint got that swing

On June 14, 2012 / Constrained, Frustrated, Stressed / Leave a comment

Tags: accepting problems, expansion, extreme emotions, facing challenges, finding our balance, law of attraction, life's journey, mood swings, the ups and downs, when things go wrong

Another song, another post! (If you want to listen while you read, here it is – sung by Rosemary Clooney): https://rd.io/i/QUCFXzeASns What got me thinking about this today was the realisation that things feel a lot sweeter when we’ve experienced the opposite emotion. For instance, doesn’t a

The #1 Happiness Secret

On March 22, 2012 / Beating myself up, Busy, Frustrated, Letting go, Stressed / 1 Comment

Yesterday I woke up and gradually watched a cloud lift from above my head. It floated off into the sky leaving me feeling lighter and yes, happier. Mind you, the cloud didn’t lift until I had given myself a good mental beating-up. How could I have forgotten

Thank goodness life is not linear

On March 20, 2012 / Constrained, Experimenting, Frustrated, Hopeful, Resigned / Leave a comment

I’m back! Phew – bit of a wipe-out there for a week. The curious thing about illness, I feel, is that it seems so often to coincide with an inner need for change. I noticed when I went from life coach to public workshop leader in 2002,

Miss Angry from Gloucestershire

On March 5, 2012 / Annoyed, Frustrated / 5 Comments

Today I’ve been ‘Mrs Angry from Gloucestershire’. I’ve raised my voice to several unsuspecting, nameless support bods in several nameless locations around the globe. My iPhone is on the blink – has been for over 4 days now – with no sign of getting fixed anytime soon.