Tantrums and tears
Image: Naëtt Atkinson Remember the last time you got really, really angry at someone or something ... and you lost all semblance of...
Are you a scorcher?
Image: Franseca Grima I’m a hair girl. That’s my quickest, best, most satisfying, pick-me-up. A visit to the hairdresser can induce a...
Tiaras and pyjamas
A couple of months after my fortieth birthday I had a Damascus moment. Not dissimilar to the moment Elizabeth Gilbert describes in "Eat,...
6 tips to manage your response to high conflict situations
I have a client who booked a couple of conflict coaching sessions to help her prepare for her mother's second wedding. She is really...
Respect me!
Lately circumstances around me made me think about respect. Whether it is earned, given, demanded, or not and who decides? What it looks...
Are you tied in knots?
I have a knack for untangling the finest, flimsiest chains and often find myself offering to do this for friends or exasperated store...
'F**ck-you' only gets you so far
I have new neighbours. They argue. A lot. Even more now that our general lifestyles have been somewhat curtailed. I could still try and...
The quality of kindness
I have come to believe that we greatly underestimate the value of kindness in our interactions with everyone, but especially the people...
How to avoid Co-Founder conflict
At a recent event for entrepreneurs a stalwart in the startup ecosystem told me the story of how he was approached by two very successful...
Need to have a conversation with your landlord?
Image: Gunnar Lindebo The economic and social impact of Covid-19, isolation and lockdown necessitate that many people may need to make...