Every week I talk to people trying to get more balance, sleep better, feel calmer or more energised in their day, or who are on the verge of, or in burnout. They’re trying to back up the truck, slow things down a bit, feel more in control, do less, look after themselves, and just feel a little more human. And it’s hard. It’s not an overnight ... [Read On]
A fresh take on dealing with depression and anxiety
Allison used to describe herself as ‘slightly depressive’. Outwardly to many people she was cheerful, friendly and successful. Close friends knew she had the odd low moment, although they didn’t know how often those moments came along. She’d feel ridiculous if they knew. At times she would feel so low and unable to help herself that she would sit ... [Read On]
How to unwind more easily these holidays
Is anyone else feeling very ready for a holiday?! Well I am, and over the years I’ve thought a lot about how to make the most of time off. For instance, being intentional about anything we do in life – be it writing an email, entering a relationship or taking a trip – can totally transform your experience of it. This definitely applies to how you ... [Read On]
How the media affects your stress levels + what to do about it [MEGAPOST]
Do you remember the Twilight Zone? I recall being intrigued with the ‘revived’ series that was run on TV back in the 1980’s (what is it with teenagers and scary movies?!). Recently I saw a post on Facebook saying ‘The Twilight Zone used to be the scariest thing on TV, now it is the nightly news’. How true this statement is of late. Crikey. The ... [Read On]
Welcome to Start With You
Welcome! I am delighted to announce the official launch of Start With You. This new platform is going to enable us to bring you better Blogs, communicate more easily with you and start bringing more programmes and products. Start Me Up Toolkit If you’re an existing subscriber, you will automatically receive my FREE Start Me Up Toolkit – a ... [Read On]
10 MORE Things I’ve Learned During My Business Rebrand
I wrote my first ’10 things I’ve learned’ back in mid-2013 when I was finalising the new website. Soon after that I became very unwell with glandular fever and decided to put the new site and launch on hold while I recovered. I had a lot of time off and it wasn’t until the following January that I revisited the new website and realised we didn’t ... [Read On]
Why ‘Start With You’?
At the heart of Start With You, is a fundamental belief that whatever we want to achieve, feel or experience in life, it starts from the inside. But more than that, that we each deserve to know how to take care of how we think and feel, and truly be in charge of that. It took me a long time to find out how to do that for myself, and everything I do ... [Read On]
10 Things I’ve Learned About Myself and Life During My Business Rebrand
Next month it will have been three years since I began my business re-brand. The goal was to go from two brands (Fresh Ways Forward and aVara Consulting) to one new brand; bringing everything I do under one umbrella and one website. It was to be simpler, provide a more functional website and enable me to eventually create an online business too. If ... [Read On]