Mahnaz’s reflections We’re back 🙂 Here are some of our adventures over the summer of ’25 (best viewed on a laptop or tablet rather than a mobile as the photos – a fraction of what I took – will display […]

Mahnaz’s reflections The end of Grade 7 at The Green school (Year 8 – UK) Where has the time gone??!! We have been in Bali for 5 1/2 months and yesterday the holidays started. The weather has been cooler over […]

Mahnaz’s Reflections With the last few days of Ramadan, Eid, Niepi and Anisa’s school holidays on the horizon, we decided to leave Bali to immerse ourselves into a different space. We live in a Kingdom in the UK and I […]

Happy International Women’s Day!Today and every day! The food looks more wholesome in the banana leaves than the plastic, and tasted great. They were happier with the results too and will continue to offer food in this way. One small […]

It has certainly been WILD since our last blog. We have had a crazy storm pass through the Island, which closed the school down for the first time since it opened (I find this hard to believe because of the […]

We are into our fourth week in Bali and are becoming more aware of the lay of the land. Where to get our basic food supplies, where the local eateries are (walking distance), where the local supermarkets are, and the […]

                       We are amazing creatures simple and complex at the same time, it’s hard to describe how the human pattern works in a sentence or even an article. We are […]

                       A few weeks ago, Priti Patel, Home Secretary for UK and a woman of colour, made a statement that was shocking in its disassociation from simple human empathy. She […]

“You give a poor man a fish and you feed him for a day. You teach him to fish and you give him an occupation that will feed him for a lifetime” Chinese proverb This is a statement which has resonated with […]

What is the best way to acknowledge those in our world who have “questionable” behaviour? Surprisingly – through reward. By seeing, hearing and accepting them for where they are any given moment. While training at NLPU at the Trainer and […]

We never know what’s going to happen until it’s come to pass. 2018 has been a year of incredible insights and unexpected progress. With lots of letting go, new adventures, connections and taking a path less travelled. A year which […]

While on a sunny school run my daughter felt compelled to stamp on my shadow. I instantly moved away and a little game began. We started to step on each other’s shadows and the game suddenly became intense and very […]

The cloud had a name, they called her Nuna, and she was generous with the village by giving plenty of water, despite many other areas being drought ridden. However one day, without any reason, the cloud slowly disappeared. As it fell […]

*Life Can Be Humbling If You Let It* On the journey of life, the lessons never stop. I’ve found myself reflecting on the beauty of the human experience. From children, we grow and fall in love with happiness. We have […]

And the answer for me, is NO. It feels like a radical move, becoming more vulnerable in the world and at the same time, it’s liberating.   I have recently made a decision (or may have already made a decision […]

While training an NLP module in Lasi, Romania in May 2018 I was asked if I would be interested in speaking at the NLP congress in Bucharest in October about something which I had only really understood in March this […]

It’s illogical. Being STILL has made so much happen. Effortlessly. And it has been amazing and productive.  Partly this has been forced due to my leg injury. And partly because I have become more aware of my own personal thinking. And as […]

                I’ve recently immersed myself into another way of being. Well, it’s not new, it’s something I know I slip in and out of. It’s what I would describe as a place of […]

  “Collective intelligence Is not just a gathering. It is a meeting of the souls, Of the hearts and of the minds. It takes a village to raise a child. It takes water, sun, wind, stillness and a fertile soil […]

On our Health Space in Cyprus last week, one of our guests created this beautiful piece. It’s the first time she’s shared her writing in public with group, and I know there will be more to come. Thank you Saema. […]

In out-of-the-way places of the heart, Where your thoughts never think to wander, This beginning has been quietly forming, Waiting until you were ready to emerge. For a long time it has watched your desire, Feeling the emptiness growing inside […]

As I sit on the train travelling to destination i known nothing about, I watch the commuters, the majority of whom are asleep. Like a herd of cattle moving in line with a process and system that they aren’t even […]

Following a drumming session and body workshop, I was reminded. Reminded about my connection with our earth, with my soul, with the divine. “I’m here to prepare the planet for our future generations. Despite what society or friends and family […]

I feel compelled to write this blog after attending an excellent workshop this week entitled ‘The He’Art of thriving’. It was delivered by Kimberly Hare of Kaizen Training and was based on the 3 principles: Mind Consciousness Thought Living from […]

I recently read this article in Forbes magazine, which highlights the skills gap when investing in an MBA. Enjoy the article! http://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2014/04/09/seven-things-they-dont-teach-you-in-business-school/

When someone experiences failure, no matter how big or small, that individual has a higher degree of significant experience than most of their counterparts. It implies risk taking, lessons learnt, facing challenges and a high probability of taking responsibility which […]

I’m becoming increasingly more aware that there are a number of differing schools of thought with regards to coaching and mentoring. Well, here’s my take, which has been shaped very much through personal experience at work and through trainings. Mentoring […]

While doing some research it dawned on me that my work is not about going to coach or train in an organisation. My work is about transforming a persons working life to one which is meaningful, focused & open, which […]

 

I had a conversation with an old friend recently who asked if I went around fixing people in my profession and if I fixed every Tom, Dick and Harry I met. Well the answer is No. I accept people at […]

I met an ex-colleague a few weeks ago who was a huge asset to my team. A good team player and productive employee, someone i would not hesitate to hire if i was back in a management role. While working […]

I was invited along to hear a panel discussion where the topic was on the economic climate in the UK, with a particular reference to the technology sector. It was an interesting conversation and heated debate with experts from the […]

Keep your employees and colleagues informed. Lack of regular communication means distance and inevitably they will feel cut off. Keep them updated and they will feel like part of the team and valued. Its just so simple isn’t it?

Project plans, Milestones, Deadlines, Give the client a solution which exceeds their expectations within budget and on time… Does it all have to be so serious? Not at all. In fact, in an environment where there is banter or an […]

All values which can form the foundation of any relationship. For example, if you’re passionate about living on a healthy planet you will inevitably go for eco friendly and green solutions in the office and at home. If you’re interesting […]

So when you’re looking at value you’re getting from the employees, are you judging this by the quality or the quantity of work they do? Which one is right and which one do you acknowledge in appraisals or indirectly consider […]

I’ve just challenged a colleague about where she should position herself in the Market. “The market is not in a position to use our services” she said “they have cut budgets on training and development, these are the first things […]

In the current market downturn, things may well be difficult but there is also a real opportunity for change and growth. A stagnant market generally means slow progress and a low morale as we wait for the market to change. […]