Often, when coaching a client where the problem is a thorny one, without an obvious answer; I will set the issue within the framework of head, heart and gut. It’s a commonly used approach, and the kind of issues which clients bring to coaching are so often the thorny ones. If they weren’t, the client … Read more
This blog post begins with a quote from James Hillman who I wrote about recently in my series of posts about people who “inspire me. “We need to recall that we do not just make words up or learn them in school, or ever have them fully under control. Words, like angels, are powers which … Read more
There’s a plane that can be seen in the sky near where I live every few weeks. It belongs to Airbus and is used to fly aircraft wings from one of its factories near Preston to another in North Wales. The first time I saw this plane I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. The … Read more
In Tibetan Buddhism, it is the heart that is seen as the place where the mind resides. This struck me as odd when I was first talking to a Tibetan person and they talked about knowing something in their mind – and pointed at their chest as they spoke. I was mystified… why point there, … Read more
The photo at the head of this blog post was taken a while ago on a visit to Northumbria. The coastline is peppered with castles. This one, Dunstanburgh Castle is a ruin and has a powerful presence. The day we saw it there was a storm brewing and it was a freezing cold day. The … Read more