The Three Principles

Yet another rabbit hole!

By Alison | April 25, 2019

I was looking for a quote this afternoon and turned to a book that I have worked a lot with in the past, back in the day when I was working at Chalice Well. The book is called Light Upon the Path and it is a collection of the unpublished writing of Wellesley Tudor Pole…

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You are SO much bigger than a 5 year old!

By Alison | March 20, 2019

Hello Spring! Today is officially Spring Equinox a full Moon and for those of you who know what this means, it is also Mercury Retrograde! Phew…..are you feeling it? It is essentially a time when all our past hurts, wounds and ego stories come knocking on the door and want to sit down and have…

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A letter to my daughter

By Alison | May 16, 2018

Relationships- People come and people go Things come and things go Nothing is permanent Everything is temporary When we try to hold on to things we will always end up hurting There will be let down and disappointment Saying “my” boyfriend and “my” girlfriend We are trying to own someone and we never can Know…

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The stone in her shoe

By Alison | February 17, 2018

Once upon a time there was a small child who got herself into a spot of bother. Through no fault of her own a situation occurred and during that event a small stone got stuck in her shoe. She hobbled around for a while, feeling it press into her as it rubbed her and created…

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Where the fuck did my mojo go?? And why I don’t need to save the world anymore!

By Alison | July 23, 2017

I have been sitting in front of my lap top for several hours over the course of the last few days now. I want to write. I love writing. I want to help people through my writing. But somehow, even though that thought fills my mind when I stare at the screen, the flow, the…

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Boundaries and why you don’t need them

By Alison | January 22, 2017

Clients often say to me that they feel the need to set boundaries to stop someone taking advantage of them, so they can feel confident in saying a behaviour is not okay, to avoid the injustice of accusations and because it looks like being able to do that can create a feeling of inner confidence. Contained…

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On being your own worst enemy

By Alison | October 18, 2016

Have you ever heard the saying “You are your own worst enemy”? I am reading “The Intimate Enemy” by Guy Finley at the moment and it is this book that has prompted me to reflect on these words. Most people misguidedly interpret life as a series of events that are coming at us and when…

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Being calm in a crisis

By Alison | October 9, 2016

A friend of mine the other day said why don’t you write about how to survive Christmas and about the importance of taking “me” time to get through the holiday season. But I thought I would go one better than that and point you to the fact that whatever time of year it is, and…

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#Coachtober!

By Alison | September 26, 2016

I think there is probably an area in all of our lives where we wished that something was different? That we could feel more relaxed about life in general, calmer about things and not so in our head, over thinking. Or even less stressed and anxious about. However, let’s face it, most people don’t wake…

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The truth about depression

By Alison | September 8, 2016

Wow what a summer we had! Whether you had a staycation this year or went abroad I think we all got a taste of the sunshine. As the nights start drawing in and the days begin to get shorter it is said that some people are more prone to depression, and the modern day concept…

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