Wow, we’re half way through 2018 and what a crazy and wonderful year it has been so far! If you have been following me on Facebook, you may know that I’ve been travelling. If you want to see more, you can check out what I’ve been doing globally here. But today I’d like to share … Read more

Last week, I began talking about vulnerability and how the avoidance of it can hinder our ability to honour our needs – in particular, the need for emotional safety. This week is part 2 and what can happen once we are meeting our need for emotional safety… and how vulnerability can help deeper connection. Here’s … Read more

Over the past few weeks I’ve been sharing some videos about you; about how you can appreciate yourself more and about how immensely powerful you are – and how this power is nothing to be afraid of. This week, I’d like to expand on these topics by beginning to explore the subject of vulnerability and … Read more

One of Marshall Rosenberg’s core knowings was that each one of us is immensely powerful and that the more that each of us can tap into and express that power, the more we can contribute to the world in the way that we are uniquely designed to do. There has been one big problem with … Read more

I’ve just finished my final 5-day NVC Retreat for the year. As always, it was filled with wonderful moments and people accessing even deeper authenticity. And when the retreat finished and the busy-ness stopped, what I noticed within myself was a tendency to want to keep going. To keep doing more. To stay busy. When … Read more

I have written before about the magic of only saying ‘yes’ to others’ requests from a place of genuine joy and giving. Here’s the post if you missed it. What I haven’t yet talked about is the importance of making those requests in the first place. I was reminded of how important this is just … Read more

A few weeks ago I shared a video about ‘Why It’s Important to Feel Our Feelings’. This week, I’d like to follow up on that thought because for many of us, feeling into our emotions can be one of the scariest things we ever have to do. In this new video below, my intention is … Read more

This is the final piece on People Pleasing. In it I’d like to share the sweet spot of what it is to simply give from the heart with pure JOY. In my NVC Foundation Trainings I often share this diagram to illustrate…   When I first began to stand in a place of self-fullness in … Read more

Last week I began a series of emails about why people pleasing feels toxic and shared with you the first reason why – click here if you missed it. I received many responses of gratitude for putting words to people’s experiences and helping to make sense of what was going on for them. Today I’d … Read more

If there’s one thing that makes it difficult to know your unique expression in this world, it’s when you try to please others to keep them happy. I’m currently working with someone who for their very survival, found it critical to please others as she was growing up, just so that she would belong within … Read more