The bank holiday weekend is almost upon us…  What are your plans over the long Easter weekend?  Will you be enjoying the great outdoors?  Spending time with family and friends?  Relaxing with a good book?  Curling up with someone to watch a movie? If I was to get a little Nancy Drew on you, it might just be [...]

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What is the thing that makes you light up? Feel alive? What is it at your core that is uniquely you – your ‘inner sparkle’ as I call it? It took a fair bit of soul-searching and course correction over my working life, but I got clear on what makes me feel alight: nurturing people [...]

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As I sit here writing this, I’m tasting a little of my own medicine. I’m on unsettled ground but this time I recognise it. I’ve been here before. Something feels a little… off. Something isn’t sitting quite right with my world. I’m striving for authenticity and something feels not quite ‘me’. And I don’t know [...]

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It could be YOU…

March 5, 2013

I’m sat here, writing, and thinking of you.  Yes, YOU! I made a promise to myself earlier this year.  I committed to putting my words, my voice, out there through my blog every week without fail.  But that’s only half the story.  You are the other half. It’s the why behind that promise that’s more [...]

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I have a big flaw. One that’s paralysing my forward motion. A flaw that is beyond ridiculous (except, maybe, for you superheroes out there). As a baby, were you able to walk on your first attempt?  Were you able to drive a car as soon as you got behind the wheel?  No?  Me neither.  So [...]

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Could a fear of success be holding you back?

February 5, 2013
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Fear of failure.  We’ve all been there and done that.  It’s as common as the cold.  We love our comfort zones just so.  Why venture out into the dark unknown when you feel safe as you are? But this fear’s lesser-known sibling is the fear of success.  Is it possible that it’s actually success you’re [...]

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Had your fill of the 9-5? Why you should sit tight in your cubicle (for now).

January 29, 2013
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I’m sure every one of us has had that ‘Monday feeling’.  You know the one – the dawning realization that the weekend is over and it’s time to go back to work and you feel sick, right to the pit of your stomach.    I’ve been there.  Golly, I think my Monday morning blues started [...]

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The truth about my disappearing act (and why I’m back with gusto!)

January 23, 2013
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It’s been a little while since I’ve even put my fingers to the keyboard to write this blog.  The truth is, I had to juggle my priorities around for a short while as I’ve been somewhat busy in my family life – namely, relocating to a new home in a beautiful part of North Yorkshire [...]

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Secrets of my Success: The Baby Planners

July 3, 2012
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Nearing 33 weeks pregnant and a typical Type A personality, you’d think I’d have everything pretty much sorted for our first-born’s imminent arrival – sadly, not so!  I have my hospital bag packed – check. I’ve cobbled together a birth plan based on Google results, advice from friends and gut instinct – check. We have [...]

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Secrets of my Success: Financial Freedom Coach Karie Hill

June 13, 2012
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Money.  What does the word mean to you?  It’s just five little letters but it’s bound to be loaded with meaning for you, probably since the day you were given that first shiny coin for your piggybank!  So how are you and money getting along these days?  What habits have you got in your relationship with your [...]

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