Month: February 2021

Thought for today: ‘Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.’ — Thich Nhat Hanh #thoughtfortoday #mindfulness #breathing #psychology #coach #coaching #beingpresent #neuroplasticity It is six years since I first went to the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. I was starting a journey of becoming a mindfulness teacher, one completed…

Thought for today:   ‘It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.’   — Harry S Truman   #thoughtfortoday #management #leadership #psychology #coach #coaching #accomplishment #credit   Have you ever worked for someone who took the credit for your achievements?   I have – many times.  …

Thought for today: ‘Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.’ — Sigmund Freud #thoughtfortoday #vulnerability #strength #psychology #psychoanalysis #SigmundFreud Naturally, we studied Freud as part of my training. When people find out what I do they often say, “Are you going to analyse me?” They don’t want that – and it’s not what I…

Thought for today: ‘Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.’ — Helen Keller #thoughtfortoday #optimism #faith #achievement #hope #confidence #psychotherapist #coach Where can we find optimism? Some people have plenty, whatever the circumstances. Yet others struggle to find any at all. It is not as simple…

Thought for today: ‘It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical.’ — Boris Yeltsin #thoughtfortoday #unorthodox #freethinking #unconventional #heretical #psychotherapist #coach I just don’t get along with rigid or orthodox thinking. Being constrained into the orthodoxy has never suited me. I’ve lived a life that has always tried to break…

Thought for today: ‘The deep roots never doubt spring will come.’ — Marty Rubin #thoughtfortoday #deeproots #hope #spring #awakening #psychotherapist #coach Or as JRR Tolkein said, “For too long you have sat in the shadows”. For the people of England, and probably for the other countries of the union, hope is shining its light on…

Thought for today: ‘Whenever I am in a difficult situation where there seems to be no way out, I think about all the times I have been in such situations and say to myself, “I did it before, so I can do it again.’ — Idowu Koyenikan #thoughtfortoday #difficult #doneitbefore #psychotherapist #coach #leadership #doitagain My…

Thought for today: ‘Perhaps as writers, we too should embrace the concept of wabi-sabi.’ — J A Pak #thoughtfortoday #wabisabi #wabi #sabi #transience #imperfection #creativity #coach I am having a creative day, interspersed with normal weekend “stuff”. Wabi-sabi is in my mind today because I have a picture block on my desk with those words…

Thought for today: ‘When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it’s our job to share our calm, not join their chaos.’ — L R Knost #thoughtfortoday #children #calm #chaos #emotions #psychotherapy #teacher I don’t often do this, but because I find L R Knost so inspirational I am including her bio: “Award-winning author, feminist,…

Thought for today: ‘Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you.’ — Roy T Bennett #thoughtfortoday #respect #appreciate #value Someone I used to work with would say, often, “Life’s too short to spend time with people you don’t like.” I stopped spending time with him. I…