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Being strong and being vulnerable.

by Rachael Roberts | Dec 8, 2020 | Emotions, Personal Development, Relationships

In difficult times, and goodness knows these are difficult times, being strong is not necessarily about being tough and unyielding. Many of us have been brought up to believe that we shouldn’t ask others for help. Even that we shouldn’t NEED help. Our job is to be...

How to stop taking things so personally.

by Rachael Roberts | Sep 22, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Negativity, Personal Development, Relationships, stressed day

Human beings are hard-wired to worry and care about what other people think of them. No matter how much we tell ourselves to stop taking things so personally, it can be difficult, especially if our upbringing and life experiences have taught us to fear (or even...

What’s wrong with being a people pleaser?

by Rachael Roberts | Jul 14, 2020 | Burnout, Overwhelm, Relationships, Saying no, Stress

Maybe you suspect you’re a people pleaser? You find it hard to say no, you rarely put your own needs first, you hate the idea of being disliked or criticised. You’re probably aware that this kind of behaviour often leads to you taking too much on, and being...

Emotional capital

by Rachael Roberts | Mar 3, 2020 | Emotions, Negativity, Personal Development, Relationships

We all understand the importance of having a bit of money put aside in the bank against a ‘rainy day’. If we don’t have this cushion and something happens to challenge our financial stability, things can go south pretty fast. In the same way, it is important to build...

Taking on too much responsibility?

by Rachael Roberts | Nov 19, 2019 | Burnout, Business, ELT business, Freelance, Overwhelm, Relationships, Saying no

Many of my clients went freelance so they could have more control over their workload and working hours….. And yet they so often end up feeling overloaded and overwhelmed. If that sounds like you, it could be because you’ve taken on too much work. When you’re...

Are other people driving you crazy?

by Rachael Roberts | Sep 17, 2019 | Emotions, Inner Troll, MIndfulness, Negativity, Personal Development, Relationships, Stress, stressed day

It is completely obvious that when loading the dishwasher the cutlery basket needs to be at the front, so that you can pop stuff in easily later on, without having to pull out the whole drawer. My husband, however, disagrees. When he stacks the dishwasher, I very...