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We Are Not Camels
Take care. Two little words. Often used by therapists, doctors, parents, teachers and friends. What if you had to translate that into...
Nicola Shelley
Jan 23, 20191 min read


The Chocolate Environment.
I've just had a conversation about Christmas and chocolate. It went like this: I've got so much chocolate in my house I just want to get...
Nicola Shelley
Jan 2, 20192 min read


The Art of Remembering and Techniques to Forget
'Do you know I find it so hard to remember things any more.' 'It must be my age!' 'Honestly I am so forgetful these days' Does any of...
Nicola Shelley
Jul 19, 20182 min read


A marvellous idea into a plain old hat.
'Thus it was I gave up a magnificent career as a painter at the age of six.' so says Antoine de Saint Exupery's Little Prince after...
Nicola Shelley
Jun 26, 20181 min read


Got an idea?
You have a great idea. You've been thinking about for a while and talked to a few people about it. They think it's brilliant but somehow...
Nicola Shelley
Feb 6, 20181 min read


Changing the path(way)
In the park there is a pathway that has been created by people who would rather not go the loopy way round and prefer to cut across the...
Nicola Shelley
Jan 22, 20181 min read


HURRY!! TAKE ACTION!!
Had enough of this kind of talk already and it's only the first week of January? This blog is for those of you who have had enough...
Nicola Shelley
Jan 3, 20181 min read


The Zero Years
What is it about birthdays that end in a zero? Ask most people and they look at them as milestones in their life and often set goals...
Nicola Shelley
Sep 12, 20171 min read


So what happens in a coaching session?
I've been asked this question a few times so here is a chance to find out! First though there is the consultation. This lasts about half...
Nicola Shelley
Jan 4, 20172 min read


A framework for thinking- New Year's resolutions
A blog for those of you who find New Year and New Year’s resolutions an unwelcome challenge. A new year, a new start? Many of us start...
Nicola Shelley
Jan 3, 20172 min read


I don't know what I want so how can I define a goal?
‘I don’t know what I want – so how can I define a goal? I hear this quite a lot. And it varies from a vague sense of not knowing to full...
Nicola Shelley
May 11, 20161 min read


“If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?”
“If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?” said T. S Eliot As I write this blog, my brother is attempting to...
Nicola Shelley
Feb 1, 20162 min read


A dog and an alien abduction
This blog is about dogs and aliens. Sort of. It’s also about how you can convince yourself for years to behave in a certain way, maybe...
Nicola Shelley
Jul 8, 20152 min read


Technique is free speed!
Technique is free speed so are you using your effort wisely? Another blog inspired by what happens in a dragon boat that could apply...
Nicola Shelley
May 11, 20152 min read


New Home? New City? How to make it the best experience.
So you decided it was time for a change and went and did something very proactive – you moved! Now that you’re here what can you do to...
Nicola Shelley
Apr 24, 20153 min read


Not yet...
Not yet… This blog is about the value of answering 'not yet' as opposed to no. Over 20 years ago I made a huge decision to leave the...
Nicola Shelley
Apr 10, 20152 min read


Dragon boating, Shrove Tuesday and the Year of the Goat
This blog is for any of you who have started something with grit, determination and drive only to find that it has petered out, maybe...
Nicola Shelley
Feb 18, 20152 min read


You make me feel...
How many songs can you think of which have a similar line? You make me feel… mighty real so young like a natural woman so very happy...
Nicola Shelley
Jan 19, 20152 min read


Come on! The Time is Now!
Come on! The time is now! This blog is inspired by two songs that just about say it all for getting on with 2015 in the best way...
Nicola Shelley
Dec 29, 20142 min read


How to be manic this season!
How to be manic this season! The second blog in an occasional series of ‘How to...’ blogs I’ve heard this word a lot recently in the...
Nicola Shelley
Nov 25, 20142 min read
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