If you're overwhelmed or confused then this insight I got whilst boxing might help. I was so very confused - was I supposed to be doing jab, uppercut, hook or jab, hook, uppercut and however many times my Personal Trainer (PT) told me I'd still pause as I tried to remember what to do - […]
If your overwhelm feels like you can't see the wood for the trees then one metaphorical solution is very clear: STOP PLANTING MORE TREES Other metaphorical solutions from nature and hints and tips for easing overwhelm can be found in this Landscaping Your Life(LYL) post about when and how to tackle overwhelm. My name is […]
If you’re frustrated with lack of progress, if you’re doing lots and getting nowhere, if success feels like it’s getting further away you may need to stop rushing, let go of your impatience and you may just get there quicker. I’m tired of waiting InmyimpatienceforprogressIfailtorealiseit'stheimpatiencethat'sholdingmeback Not the lack of progress holding me backbut a lack […]
If you're feeling overwhelmed what other words could you use to describe how you're feeling? I’m thinking that using overwhelm as a description is unhelpful because it doesn't help you identify things you can do to ease your overwhelm. Some suggestions to use instead of the word overwhelm might be ⭐️ distracted⭐️ unfocused⭐️ unmotivated⭐️ vision […]
If you're feeling overwhelmed and resonate with feeling like a fish out of water these tips might help. Overwhelm can have you feeling like you're a fish out of water, and I got a shock when I explored the metaphor for insight for my book, Can't see the wood for the trees, because I wasn't […]
If you've had a goal and keep finding yourself off course and failing to achieve it then stopping one of the 6 things you should stop doing might help. When I took a goal I had on a Landscaping Your Life (LYL) walk recently I identified 16 reasons why we fail to achieve our goals, […]
The special series of my Landscaping your Life with Alison Smith podcast going live this week aligns with the Chelsea flower show and talks you through the seven keys to having a buzzing life. (You can listen to the podcast here - spotify / apple.) If you're wanting a copy of the article with more […]
On 20th May I facilitated a workshop for Headtorch on the subject of “Paths & destinations – how to get from where you are to where you want to be for your wellbeing” using my poem paths and destinations as the basis for the exploration. You can find the recording of that session here. Here's what […]
If all you can do is hold on to that which is keeping you afloat - do that.Hold on to what’s keeping your head above water.And if you can ask for help - do that too. Time to talk day is when we remind ourselves that a simple "How are you?" and then listening to […]
Down to earth, and yet up to the sky.Grounded, and inspirational too.Holding tight to the moment, whilst also stretching into the future. Do we really need to see the wood for the trees?Perhaps it’s about seeing the trees for the wood,or seeing the sky for the trees,or trees for the sky.Being the tree? Or sky?or […]
