Gael's Blog

  A few days ago when I was at one of my book club meetings, a new member bravely challenged us on our choice of books. She said: “Although I have only been in the group for three months and have really enjoyed our discussions, I’d like to know if you always choose books with […]

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  The day before yesterday I had planned to plough through a backlog of paperwork that had piled up on my desk. But the sun was shining and I felt like going out and about.  I went for a walk and dropped into our local arts centre for a coffee. While I was there, I bumped […]

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    “In my own life I have always tried to achieve something. It’s what makes me tick. I still take it day by day but I never thought I’d end up as president of such an organisation or chair my own charity, let alone become a dame.” Dame Kelly Holmes, Double Olympic Gold Medalist. […]

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The great appeal of the current trend for Mindfulness meditation is that it can be done quickly and anywhere at any time. It is an ideal stress reduction technique for our fast contemporary lifestyle. Like any good meditation it gives our minds as well as our bodies a refreshing rest. This month’s Confidence Challenge is to use the […]

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At the very heart of my concept of confidence is self-love. This is certainly the most important element of Inner Confidence. Explained simply, self-love is self-esteem in action. It is not enough just to think or believe we are great we have to prove this to ourselves. We do this by acting in a way […]

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