Yesterday, I took another step towards turning my wounds into wisdom. It might seem strange, but after touching on an intensely personal story about my father’s devastating stroke, I now feel more alive. On the way to a family get-together, I visualised a jack-in-the-box that had finally been let out, exploding into the air with a smile on its face. I decided to show my mother what I had … [Read more...] about How life can change in the flick of a horse’s tail…
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What is The Pearl Within?
When I was contemplating what to call my coaching practice I knew I wanted a name that symbolised the essential truth of my work. After going down a few blind alleys, I returned to the metaphor of the pearl. Why? Because when an intruder such as a grain of sand lodges itself in the soft, vulnerable flesh of the oyster, it protects itself by enveloping the irritant in layers of nacre - a lustrous … [Read more...] about What is The Pearl Within?