Stories

How Cupcakes and a Houseplant (called Fred) Helped One Woman Conquer Imposter Syndrome Life's most profound lessons often come at inconvenient times and from unexpected sources. As we work our way through crises, challenges and changes, we encounter experiences that...

Discover How Nature Can Save Your Sanity (and Your Startup) "Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across...

Leveraging Your Brain's Filtering System for Career Success The Reticular Activating System (RAS) can play a crucial role in advancing your career by enhancing focus, awareness, problem-solving and decision-making. Ever since I was a young doctor working in an extremely...

From Self-Doubt to Self-Confidence Imagine standing on the precipice of a significant career milestone, your achievements lauded by your peers, when suddenly, an insidious voice whispers, "You're a fraud." This is the haunting reality of many people with imposter syndrome,...

. Picture this: a serene lakeside cabin, nestled deep in the woods, where the only sounds are the whisper of the wind through the trees and the gentle ripple of water over cobbles. For an introvert, this is paradise. Now,...

Strategies for Women Rebuilding Their Lives During Major Life Events I felt a bit of a fraud when I started writing this article. Who am I to give others financial advice? I was going through a major life upheaval though,...

Coping with Life Changes, Challenges and Transitions Series Theresa stood in the middle of her living room, surrounded by piles of paperwork from years gone by, dusty stacks of old newspapers and magazines, bulging boxes of "fat" clothes and "thin"...

Having experimented with the Law of Attraction and having been thoroughly disillusioned more than a decade ago, I have had little time for the idea ever since. Recently, a friend mentioned Human Design, and knowing nothing about it, I decided...

Experience Vintage Charm with Modern Comforts I host old-fashioned retreats. An old-fashioned retreat is one with a rustic charm reminiscent of a bygone era, where guests can escape the modern world's fast pace and engage in traditional activities like nature...

Don't Fake It Until You Make It, Face It Until You Make It The Case for Authenticity in Leadership and Life What this is: A compassionate dismantling of the most overused advice in business, written by someone who learned the...

What this is: A practical guide to treating emotional injuries with the same urgency and skill you'd apply to a physical wound, because your feelings deserve better than a stiff upper lip and a bottle of wine. What this isn't:...

Radiate Your Best Self: Cultivate Physical and Mental Wellbeing this Summer Good morning! I wish each and every one of you un très bon Dimanche! It's FINALLY summer here in the southwest of France - we had one last horrendous...

When asked what I do, here in the deepest rural southwest of France, I usually reply that I host retreats, onsite but also online, for those who can't escape to the south of France at the moment, to help my...

My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.” —Jane Austen. What Are Your Strengths? I have just launched a new online course called "The Life Purpose Pursuit Protocol " - the content is largely based on what my...

We can detect burnout early, merely by paying attention to what others are saying, and to what we are saying to ourselves. These statements can indicate impending burnout