Posts by Sue Watson

“A question of proof. That’s a good title for a detective story, if you ever write one.”  Nicholas Blake This quote reminds me of fact checking the stories that we often tell ourselves, the stories about of our negative thinking and thinking errors.  Searching the evidence to see if our thoughts are actually true, or…

“It occurred to me that no matter where I lived, geography could not save me.”   Isabel Wilkerson I try to buy locally when I can, however, sometimes it is unfortunate that I cannot access goods or services from a local source.  When this happens, I have no choice but to look out of our…

“You can’t achieve anything entirely by yourself. There’s a support system that is a basic requirement of human existence. To be happy and successful on earth, you just have to have people that you rely on.” Michael Schur This week we are discussing your support system, those who help you be the best person you…

“I have my parents to thank for that, they raised me to be active and play all sports. They taught me the importance of staying healthy, being focused and setting goals in whatever I do.” Kiana Tom This week we are discussing being active in the process of change.  For me, this comes down to…

“We are stronger when we listen, and smarter when we share.” Rania Al-Abdullah This week’s discussion is around team work and just as it takes a village to raise a child, the same can go for the new puppy that we have invested in. As a first time, inside dog owner and also given what…

“True happiness… is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” Helen Keller Why do you do what you do?  Do you remember what led you to this? I’ve just come back from a weekend away and it was a wonderful reset and just what I needed.  Apollo also went along for…

“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Roy T. Bennett I was talking to someone recently about the change process and how it is difficult to make change – even when we really want it.  It takes approximately ninety days…

“Goals must never be from your ego, but problems that cry for a solution.”   Robert H. Schuller This week, our discussion is about goals – both personal and professional.  Whilst I am not a person who makes resolutions in the New Year, I do goal planning to assist in both direction and education for…

“Some people’s lives seem to flow in a narrative; mine had many stops and starts. That’s what trauma does. It interrupts the plot. You can’t process it because it doesn’t fit with what came before or what comes afterwards.”  Jessica Stern Trauma is often a topic that is not always talked about and yet can…

“No” is a complete sentence.”  Annie Lamott Boundaries is described as a limit of something abstract, especially a subject or sphere of activity.  We all have our own boundaries that we (hopefully) utilise in our lives, both at work and at home.  For me, having a new puppy, trying to establish boundaries within his behaviour…

“We tried to trademark proximity, but you can’t because it’s a word.”  Michael Lewis Proximity is a wonderful word meaning – nearness in space, time or relationship.  It is a lovely word that could be used to describe a range of items but for me, proximity is definitely about relationships. One of the people I…

“Who can really say how decisions are made, how emotions change, how ideas arise? We talk about inspiration; about a bolt of lightning from a clear sky, but perhaps everything is just as simple and just as infinitely complex as the processes that make a particular leaf fall at a particular moment. That point has…

“Sometimes life seems uncomfortable and that’s actually where life starts.” M. H. Rakib This week’s theme is being comfortable with the unknown and that for me is usually the change process, this includes wanting things to change but uncertain where or how to begin. Many of you are aware that we have a new pup…

“Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face.” Nelson DeMille This week, we are discussing stress and how it increases the cortisol in our body as a response to stress.  Whilst this is a normal stress response, having excess cortisol in your system for a long period…

“integration of right-centric relatedness and left-centric understanding comes and goes for all of us, but it does seem to gain strength and reliability over time.”  Bonnie Badenoch Ironically, this week we are talking about emotional regulation, and I am somewhat sleep deprived due to our new puppy – Apollo.  This makes me less able to…

“When you say ‘yes’ to others make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself.” Paulo Coelho I often write or talk of self-care, and it is another reminder that we all need to practice this and often, in order to give the best self to others. For those who are following along, we have…

“Mindfulness is a quality that’s always there. It’s an illusion that there’s a meditation and post-meditation period, which I always find amusing, because you’re either mindful or you’re not.” Richard Gere I love mindfulness as it is not only beneficial for mental health and wellbeing, but for so many reasons.  It assists with performance –…

“Not choosing is also a choice, only if know you have options.”  Aniekee Tochukwu Ezekiel This week’s chat is about options, exploring the possibilities and alternatives that you can make a choice from. Recently we made the decision to obtain a new dog and for me, one of the options was to purchase one with…

“You see we were given choices to make. We are not robots, we are not fake. So if you’re faced with a trial or two don’t give up, let others help you through.” Catherine Pulsifer We make choices every day, these are decisions that we make from a range of options available to us.  Sometimes,…

“We often think of fight or flight as the main defensive reaction human beings turn to when faced with a threat. When under stress, we flee or hunker down for the impending battle. While this reaction does characterize a pervasive human tendency, researchers have documented another stress-response system that many people engage in when under…