A look back at some of the posts from this year which show just how much can change and equally, how much can stay the same, in a year. It began with some January cheer Image courtesy of the Royal Academy Five year old Cressida certainly brought a smile to my face with her delightful robin painting. I also talked about embracing distraction if going for a challenge was too much at that point. It could have come in the form of something creative or physical or just looking a d

Young people leaving home? Feeling a bit adrift? Sad? Lost? Anxious? This blog is for you! September has swung around again, with a speed unlike any other year it seems and with it the prospect of many young people leaving home and creating the so called 'empty nest' . Although it is a commonly used phrase, I'm not sure if I like it that much, but I use it for convenience and mainly so people recognise it readily! As Ronna Benjamin wrote in a blog back in 2013: 'it conno

A blog inspired by James Clear's quote from his book 'Atomic Habits' 'The more you let a single belief define you, the less capable you are when life challenges you....when you cling too tightly to one identity you become brittle. Lose that one thing and you lose yourself.' James Clear. Atomic Habits: Chapter 12 Well that's quite something then isn't it? It certainly fits into the transition coaching work that I do and would explain why it may be very hard to move from one st

This blog is for you if you are just starting out or perhaps considering a change of career later on in life. Actually it could be relevant for you anywhere in your career. Below are two ideas about how to create or define a career path. But.... a blog is a blog is a blog. If after trying out one ,or both, of the below, you'd rather speak to someone in person then do get in touch! If you are at stage of critically thinking about your career and it is filling you with dread

Ta dah! I'm so pleased to be able to launch this new website and the first shiny new blog. Coaching for Transition has been born out of 8 years of work as a life coach. I wanted to be more precise about what I do and took a very close look at the work I had been doing over the past years and saw a theme emerging! Transitions occur in all our lives, like it or not. Sometimes we handle them smoothly and with ease and other times we might need some support going through them. T