by Rachael Roberts | Sep 8, 2020 | Emotions, Happiness, Negativity, Personal Development
Running your own business as a freelance language teacher is deeply rewarding — but let’s be honest, it’s also a rollercoaster. There are days when you land a new client, get lovely feedback, or finally finish that website you’ve been putting off. And then there are...
by Rachael Roberts | Aug 25, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Inner Troll, MIndfulness, Negativity, Personal Development, stressed day
A few years ago a funny thing happened… I say funny, but at the time I didn’t see the funny side. I had invited my Dad and my step mum up to Leamington (from Hampshire) to go and see A Christmas Carol at the RSC in Stratford. We had just settled into our seats when...
by Rachael Roberts | Aug 18, 2020 | Negativity, Personal Development, Saying no
To what extent do you believe that your fate is in your own hands? If you go for a job interview, do you believe that the result is largely a matter of luck or the interviewer’s mood on the day, or does it depend more heavily on the preparation you did, and of course...
by Rachael Roberts | Aug 11, 2020 | Habits, Happiness, Negativity, Personal Development, Wellbeing
‘Once I get this new job, earn more money, find a partner, lose a stone, move house…I’ll be so much happier.’ And you are, for a while at least. But somehow the extra happiness doesn’t last, and we start looking for the next thing that will bring us happiness. That’s...
by Rachael Roberts | Jul 28, 2020 | Inner Troll, Negativity, stressed day
The inner troll is that nasty voice in your head that criticises you, whispers that other people will be judging you, and encourages you to give up on your good intentions. We all have one, though some people’s are nastier and louder than others. I’ve written...
by Rachael Roberts | Apr 21, 2020 | Emotions, Negativity, Overwhelm, Stress
This is not going to be one of those posts that berates you for not using any extra time you may have to learn a new skill. To start with, you may, like me, actually have less time at the moment, and, even if you do have more time on your hands, you may not be in any...
