I’ve been wrestling with this for a while. I talk a lot about creating a life that feels more like yours. More joy, more aliveness, more YOU! And I mean it. Life is short, and precious, and I don’t want us getting to the end of ours having been terribly responsible but not very alive. Then I look at the world right now and think “Really, Deborah? Wars, mad people doing mad things. Financial pressure, political and social division. The planet, this beautiful planet. And the bl

I’ve heard some version of this loop a few times in recent weeks, which is usually a sign – we need to talk about this. Because I’ve been in this place more times than I care to remember - watching yourself go from “I cannot do another year of this” to “It’s really not that bad” without a single bloody thing actually changing. And see it all the time with women I work with. It can keep us circling in ambivalence for YEARS! Here’s one of my many merry-go-rounds – In th

Last week I was sitting with a coaching client. "I can't work out why I feel so lost and overwhelmed. Is it menopause? ADHD? Trauma? Burnout? Or maybe I'm just not trying hard enough?" She looked utterly worn out. Not because she hadn't been doing the work. In fact, quite the opposite. She'd spent the last three years reading, researching, listening to podcasts, tweaking supplements, exploring diagnoses and trying to understand what the heck was happening. My heart bro

Last week was a bit of a shit show in my tiny corner of the world, to be honest. I had a 4-day migraine (second one this month… perimenopause, the gift that just keeps on giving 🙃). I powered through the first few days and did what I’ve done a hundred times before. I opened my diary and started cancelling my life. Scaling back plans, cutting out the “non-essentials” (read: friendships, joy, fun, anything that actually nourishes me) =, just so I could keep the wheels on a

Sometimes I joke that my full-time job is taking care of my physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing - and in my spare time, I teach...

All life needs, rest and incubation. All of life needs time below the surface - where it can breathe itself full and round, where it can...

I’ve been reflecting on transitions A LOT over the past few of years. Those of you who come to my classes, retreats and trainings will...

It’s true to say that on balance, I’ll be glad to say goodbye to 2017. This past year has been a difficult one - for me personally and my...

Yesterday I turned 42 years old. OMG, it’s incredible really! I’m actually (annoyingly) one of those people who loves getting older...