by fiona | Oct 5, 2026 | blog, Business & Life Strategies, Life Coaching and Mentoring, Mental Wellness
“Look on the bright side.” “It’s about time you just got over it and stopped being so angry.” “Everything happens for a reason.” “You’re strong. You’ll get through this.” “Just focus on the positives.” “You should be grateful for what you’ve got because others have...
by fiona | Sep 14, 2026 | Life Coaching and Mentoring, Mental Wellness, Neuroscience
There comes a point after profound loss when you realise you are not who you were before ‘that’ event. And strangely, that can be both confronting and liberating. For many women over 50, life transitions can shake the very foundations of identity. Divorce. Empty...
by fiona | Aug 25, 2026 | blog, Life Coaching and Mentoring, Mental Wellness, Neuroscience
When living through a traumatic event, loss or major life upheaval, you can sometimes feel like your brain and body have suddenly become strangers. And you body can come up with a few little surprises along the way (which I’m continuing to find out …) You might...
by fiona | Aug 17, 2026 | blog, Life Coaching and Mentoring, Mental Wellness
I recently watched and am now subscribed to a fabulous You Tube channel called Maggie Sterling. And Maggie – like me – is no ‘guru’ or expert. But, also like me, she has lived trauma experience which has shaped what she – and I – now teach. Now I am...
by fiona | Jul 27, 2026 | blog, Life Coaching and Mentoring, Mental Wellness, Personal Development
“Just think and always focus on the positive.” “Everything happens for a reason.” “Your thoughts create your reality.” If you’ve spent any time in the personal development world, you’ve probably heard these phrases more...
by fiona | Jul 9, 2026 | blog, Life Coaching and Mentoring, Mental Wellness
One of the greatest lies we tell ourselves about grief is that there should be a finish line. Six weeks. Six months. A year. Then surely we should be “back to normal.” But here’s the truth nobody talks about –...
