Louise McMilan
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You have it within you to be successful
No matter who we are, the one thing we all have in common, is looking for success in one form or another. If you think about it, when we were young we didn't always recognise our successes. We weren't born walking, feeding ourselves or talking. We may remember...
It’s the same word – or is it?
Have you ever had a conversation with someone and come away feeling frustrated? Is your frustration because you don't think you have been heard properly or you felt you were on different page? Perhaps you or a friend has been upset because what you said was...
Let’s talk Loneliness
Loneliness is one of those feelings that can creep up on you when you least expected it and can happen to anyone of us. It is a normal human emotion! Most of us will experience it at some point in our life. What can cause loneliness You live alone Members of your...
Mental Health – an understanding
I've suffered from limiting self-belief and lack of self-confidence for most of my life. I never believed I was good enough in many aspects of my life. Career, love and friendships. Even though I was a professionally qualified in HR. I was waiting for someone to...
Self-Belief
One of the biggest things that can bring us down or stop us in our tracks is our own lack of self-belief. Primarily this comes from our inner voice. That is telling us that we can't do something or that something should be done in a certain way. Self-belief is the...
Expectations – love them or loathe them
Expectations - love them or loathe them they are all around us! William Shakespeare once said "Expectation is the root of all heartache" I get this! There are so many expectations of us as a person. Some that are clearly defined and others that are not said but...
Life really is like a Roller Coaster
I think we’d all agree that life at times is a bit like a roller coaster. The ups and downs, the slow and fast bits and the mixed feelings you get inside. The Roller Coaster ride As you slowly go up on a roller coaster there is that nervous bit. That in trepidation...
My love of walking
Since having Breast Cancer I have begun walking so much more as it has helped me get in tune with nature. I loved both before but not on the scale that I have now. I love to get out and observe my surroundings – nature at its best! Who do I walk with? I’m very...
Courage
Courage – let me ask you a question: What does courage mean to you? When thinking of your answer(s) do you immediately think of someone saving another person’s life or being adventurous and climbing a mountain such as Kilimanjaro? It’s easy to look up the word in a...