"Clear and firm boundaries and doing your own work!"This is what I answered when a friend recently interviewed me. The question was something like What are the key things a new coach or therapist (or a workshop leader – my…
I want to share with you what happened when I decided that I don't want to force myself to do things I don't want to do.I have not recorded any YouTube videos for the past two years until I did…
We often talk about and express anger quite a lot in Radical Honesty workshops.Pete and I do not think anger is more important than other emotions.The main reason for creating space for anger is that many of us never learned…
My plan was to explore the 12 kilometers long white sandy beach of Cofete in southern Fuerteventura. ☀️That was going to be my last and exciting day on the island.Pristine beach, turquoise waters.Me on the waves.And on the beach with…
SmilingLaughingCryingShoutingTogetherConnecting and taking spaceSharing openlyTaking time to get to know yourself even moreSunshineVolcanoes in the horizonSea on the other sideTurquoise water in the poolLittle lizardsHot seatsHot facesTelling truth even when scaredAsking for what you wantBeing willing to receive (hug, care,…
He fell asleep on the bus and missed his stop.The old man got off at a bus depot in the middle of nowhere.He felt lost. It was already dark.A sweet couple walking home from a theater show saw him and…
Summerly Paris...Parks, beautiful old buildings, people in flowery dresses and colorful outfits, terasses full of people with their latte or white wine. Ladies in high heels walking their little fancy dogs.Eiffel Tower.Seine with boats.Some people are lazing on the riverside.Notre…
With this poem by Wendy Cope I wish you a Happy Valentine's day! ❤️Or Happy Friends' Day as we call it in Finland.Today we are obliged to be romanticAnd think of yet another valentine.We know the rules and we are…
I got a message few days back that read:"I really enjoyed reading this email/newsletter… And, I also really enjoyed watching Love Boat and Hill Street Blues as a kid too (and Fantasy Island!)."Read the newsletter here in case you missed…
Last week I wrote about allowing yourself to feel sorry for yourself.I think that's important.Rather than pushing down unpleasant emotions allowing them to exist and even getting curious about them. (If you missed the newsletter you can still read it…