Being able to define your core personal values is important, as they go a long way to making up who you are and what you believe to be right. Knowing your values and your true worth can help to build your self-belief and confidence. Even if in your mind you know you’re a confident and strong person, other people must see it as well to be aware of it. Identifying your core values and playing to your strengths will help you deal with whatever life throws at you in your family life and elsewhere.

Your personal core values are the principals, beliefs and attitudes that guide and reinforce your de...

Self-belief is a powerful thing. If you can instil self-belief in yourself and base your actions on your personal values, your life will become more fulfilled and happier. A more confident you will be able to take on more challenges, step outside your comfort zone, experience new and exciting opportunities, and embrace life. You and your family will benefit from having a more self-assured mum. If this sounds great, what’s stopping you from believing in yourself and your capabilities without fear or worry?

To overcome a lack of confidence and feelings of vulnerability, focus on positive experi...

Your comfort zone may feel like a safe haven but for all its security, it is limiting you. Identifying the parameters of your comfort zone will help you push the boundaries so you can explore new opportunities that could create a more fulfilled and happier life for you and your family. Only by stepping out of your comfort zone can you begin to believe in your true potential.

Nice And Safe
Everyone feels vulnerable outside of their comfort zone. The old familiar ways seem best because you want everything to be stable, normal and safe. Yet this may mean life has become dull and average, whilst ...

Knowing your self-worth is priceless. How you see yourself when you look in the mirror is a true reflection of who you are. You want to see a confident, capable person, ready to face the world and tackle anything and everything that’s thrown at you. But does anyone see that when they look in the mirror? And if they do, are they kidding themselves?

Your True Worth
To maintain and nurture your own health and wellbeing, you need to acknowledge your true worth. Introduce quality self-care and time-out for you into your weekly routine. Identify the areas on which you would like to spend more time ...

Do you often find yourself hiding from a virtual wall instead of dealing with things head on? These protective walls can become prohibitive. It’s worth recognising that you are confined only by the walls you build yourself. When you work out how you can break them down, you make your life a success story.

Brick By Brick
You may believe the wall you’ve built keeps you safe from harm but it can be an illusion. This very same wall blocks you from being your true self and living your life to the full. The walls in your mind are walls built of fears based on your life experiences to date; of what ...

Feeling stressed or anxious can impact your life considerably and prevent you from living the life you truly want. Understanding and identifying the root cause of your stress is key to managing and overcoming it. Effective mindfulness techniques can help you acknowledge how external factors and the way you interpret these influence your feelings and create anxiety. It supports you to address those problems in a calm environment so you can start to eliminate the negative thoughts from your mind.

Challenging situations occur for most people on a regularly basis but learning how to cope with the...

When you feel anxious or stressed it can be difficult to think of anything else other than the situation that is causing the tension. Whether your negative thoughts focus on work, relationship, parenting or financial problems, they can easily consume every waking hour and disrupt your sleep. Learning how to let go and declutter these thoughts from your mind by using mindfulness techniques can help you manage your stress more effectively so you can start living in the moment.

When faced with a problem that is all consuming, try as you might to occupy your mind with something else, it always co...

As another year draws to an end, it can be easy to fall into the trap of feeling that another year has flown by and you have achieved very little or that you are no closer to realising or achieving your lifelong ambitions. What you may not realise is, that the end of the year is a great time to reflect on the achievements you have made and gives you the ideal opportunity to set goals for the year ahead.

First things first: it is important to evaluate where you currently are and whether you feel you have accomplished everything you set out to in 2015. If the answer is yes, then celebrate your ...

The ‘perfect’ life is something to which many women aspire. The media and television have a lot to answer for; often extolling the virtues of the house with the white picket fence, 2.4 children and a pet Labrador.  But this ‘ideal’ doesn’t suit everybody.  We all have different aspirations, values and lifestyle choices.  It is important to remember that one person’s sunny day is another person’s opportunity to get burnt.  Put simply, we don’t all like the same things.

Aspire For Better
Juggling the roles of being a mum, partner, friend whilst coping with stressful time management doesn’t lend...

There is no single definition of perfection, as everyone has a different perception of what perfection is.  In the same way, there is no one way of being the perfect mum.  Every parent’s situation is unique and you will face different challenges and require different skills as your family grows up. It’s important not to judge yourself by other people’s ideals. Have the strength and confidence to live the life you want and deserve, on your own terms.

Measure For Measure
It is very easy to become caught up in the effort of meeting a certain standard and measuring up to a specific image. Before ...