Happy October!  Good to have you here. I hope the gentle move into autumn is proving welcome and cosy. This month is an interesting one. After the flurry of restarting in September and before the slide into the holidays begins, I often find October provides a little bubble of reflective time that contains both the momentum of a new season and the insights that come with a more inward lifestyle. This month's Practical Magic is on theme for autumn/fall. It is all about the rela

This month’s issue of Practical Magic is inspired by this quote from Adam Grant: “Our scarcest, most precious resource is not time or...

Happy August! Rather than sending a whole new concept for this (often disjointed, hopefully relaxing in pockets) month, I have gathered...

This month, housework has been a recurring theme - in conversations with clients and in my own life. Literal housework, yes, but also the...

Whether it's big life pivots or the day-to-day dilemmas of modern life, decision-making can stir up all kinds of subtle (and...

At the heart of healthy relationships and self-understanding lies a deceptively simple yet deeply insightful concept: the “I’m OK, You’re...

There’s a concept I often return to in working with clients - because it can radically shift your perspective away from self judgment and...

What is WAIT? WAIT is a filter that encourages us to pause and assess before contributing to a conversation. WAIT offers two major...

Bring clarity, compassion and ease to your creating What is the Disney Frame?  When you feel inspired and moved to create - whether it is...

Full disclosure, there are moments when it feels almost impossible to write these emails. The weight of global events - wars, natural...

The fundamentals of alignment We all know that change is essential and continuous. That what has worked in the past will not necessarily...

The art of prioritisation as a practice In his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey popularised the Eisenhower...

For me, this is Practical Magic: The Magic  (energetic) comes in the form of fresh perspectives, designed to  create new openings,...

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a personal introduction so… hello!  I run my beloved coaching practice from Brighton, UK, where I...

This year, I would like to invite you to look more closely at your rates and types of consumption and creation. While there is both joy...

While the new year “technically” begins in January, a good question to ask is “what is my new year?”. Does it feel like the new year...

There are many ways in which we hold ourselves back without realising. Here are a couple that are incredibly common yet generally fly...

Burnout is an indisputable boundary of epic proportions. Examining the root causes is the best way to slow or prevent it. By breaking...

We all let things slide from time to time and it doesn’t have to be a bad thing in fact, it can be a good thing. Every now and again when...

Growing up with notably limited access to what many would consider quite basic resources (food, money etc) I have always been fascinated...