Month: December 2020

Thought for today: ‘Christmas is a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart.’ — Freya Stark #thoughtfortoday #christmas #spirit #home #heart Before you go looking in Wikipedia for the cast of Game of Thrones… Freya Stark was a remarkable woman. She was an explorer and travel writer and lived to 100. She…

Thought for today: ‘Christmas gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us – a time when we can look back on the year that has passed and prepare for the year ahead.’ — David Cameron #thoughtfortoday #christmas #reflect #hope #love In looking for quotes that encapsulated Christmas, this seemed…

Thought for today: ‘Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.’ — Peg Bracken #thoughtfortoday #christmas #ingredients #time #love For me, my work year is almost over. I have an advisors meeting on Monday, and my training course on Tuesday, but just a few hours. With some time…

Thought for today: ‘Healing takes time and asking for help is a courageous step.’ — Shilpa Menon #thoughtfortoday #healing #time #help #courage As I’ve said before, I don’t heal clients. It did cause some confusion at the time, and still does. How can you be a therapist and not heal? Maybe this quote helps. For…

Thought for today: ‘Calm is not a place where there is no noise or activity. It is the ability to be in the midst of these, yet experiencing peace within.’ — Shilpa Menon #thoughtfortoday #calm #chaos #peace #mindfulness This is how I feel today. It has been a big week, and some of my clients…

Thought for today: ‘Choices are the hinges of destiny.’ — Edwin Markham #thoughtfortoday #choices #decisions #hinges #destiny Sometimes there is no “right” choice. You are faced with making a decision and realise it is better to do so. Can you live with the decision you have made? It is easy sometimes to think “I should…

Thought for today: ‘You can never be true to others if you keep on lying to yourself.’ — Gift Gugu Mona #thoughtfortoday #true #lying #selfreflection #authenticity #integrity It is usually around this time of year that I reflect on the year just gone, and make some decisions. This has been an extraordinary year for all…

Thought for today: ‘Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.’ — Theodore Roosevelt #thoughtfortoday #dowhatyoucan #mentalhealth #bekind #TheodoreRoosevelt I start the week having woken in the night realised I need to rewrite the training I deliver today. It is not ideal, but it is the right thing to do. And…

Thought for today: ‘Anticipation forward points the view.’ — Robert Burns #thoughtfortoday #anticipation #forward #hope #RobertBurns Last week was a difficult and challenging week. I am glad to put it behind me and look forward to this coming week. There is a lot to do before my own personal shut down for two weeks. Getting…

Thought for today:   ‘Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.’   — Roy T Bennett   #thoughtfortoday #worrying #control #energy #create   The training course I have been on for the last two days was a huge disappointment.   It wasn’t helped by an emerging…