Positive Wellness - Therapeutic Life Coaching

04/02/2023

This spoke to me today so I'm sharing it for anyone else who needs to hear it 🩷

Much love
Sue x

16/11/2022

This is my amazing friend from The Happy Business Club and she's just about to launch the first copy of her FREE MONTHLY MAGAZINE about how to find more happiness in your business (or your work) without the constant hustle and daily slog. There's got to be more to life than that!

Click the link if you want more fun in your life. I'm definitely in! 🤩
https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6349263222362ce13d822f22

I dream of a world where we all stop being afraid of everything.

I dream of a world where we all complain a lot less.

I dream of a world where we actively pursue and experience what a fantastic thing it is to be human.

To spread happiness vibes and lift the mood of the planet, I have created the FREE magazine THE HAPPY BUSINESS EXPRESS and we launch our very first issue on Monday 21st November! It is going to be EPIC. I can feel it in my bones.

To subscribe click on the link or copy is and share with anyone you think might like a peek
https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6349263222362ce13d822f22

03/10/2022

To all the strong women out there and to the men who know them.

Much love
Sue x

When God created woman he was working late on the 6th day.
An angel came by and asked, “Why spend so much time on her?"
The Lord answered, “Have you seen all the specifications I have to meet to shape her?
She must function in all kinds of situations.
She must be able to embrace several kids at the same time.
Have a hug that can heal anything from a bruised knee to a broken heart.
She must do all this with only two hands.
She cures herself when sick and can work 18 hours a day.”
The angel was impressed, "Just two hands...impossible!
And this is the standard model?"
The angel came closer and touched the woman.
“But you have made her so soft, Lord."
"She is soft", said the Lord,
"But I have made her strong. You can't imagine what she can endure and overcome."
"Can she think?" The angel asked.
The Lord answered, "Not only can she think, she can reason and negotiate."
The angel touched her cheeks.
"Lord, it seems this creation is leaking! You have put too many burdens on her."
"She is not leaking...it is a tear" the Lord corrected the angel.
"What's it for?" Asked the angel.
The Lord said, “Tears are her way of expressing her grief, her doubts, her love, her loneliness, her suffering and her pride."
This made a big impression on the angel,
"Lord, you are a genius. You thought of everything. A woman is indeed marvellous!"
Lord said, “Indeed she is.
She has strength that amazes a man.
She can handle trouble and carry heavy burdens.
She holds happiness, love and opinions.
She smiles when she feels like screaming.
She sings when she feels like crying.
Cries when happy and laughs when afraid.
She fights for what she believes in.
Her love is unconditional.
Her heart is broken when a next-of-kin or a friend dies but she finds strength to get on with life."
The angel asked: "So she is a perfect being?"
The Lord replied, "No. She has just one drawback...she often forgets what she is worth.”

-Donna Ashworth

Artist: Simone Wojciechowski

03/10/2022

01/10/2022

❤️ In case you were wondering....

Much love
Sue x

26/09/2022

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12/09/2022

Knocking over a large glass of orange pop was the final straw.

It was a full pint glass and it smashed to smithereens on the floor sending orange juice all over the carpet and the rug as well. It signalled the end of the world that day, I couldn’t believe it! All of my emotions burst out of me like a firework going off, one of those big noisy rockets with lots of bangs and sparks that you have to cover your ears for!!

I’d been feeling really down for about a week, depressed and exhausted and struggling to get myself going or see any joy. For those of you who know, I lost both my mum and then my dad recently. They died within 8 months of each other, my mum in August last year and my dad in April this year. I thought I was doing ok…. I was doing ok…. and then I wasn’t.

Last week my brother saw the brain specialist at the hospital in Spain where he lives. He had got an official diagnosis that he had Parkinson’s Disease whilst my dad was in hospital. We decided to wait to tell him until he got home, but then he never got home so he never knew. They also told my brother at the time that he had a cyst near his brain so they’d send him to see the brain specialist. Last week they told him that the cyst was the size of a boiled egg. A boiled egg!

Our family growing up was my mum and dad, my brother and me. It felt like we were being picked off one by one and I was the only one left. So I’ve been feeling really down as you can imagine.

And then the pop went over and that was it, I’d had enough! I took myself to bed for the afternoon, read my book and had a good nap. I woke up feeling slightly better and had made the decision to ‘pull myself together’ a bit and try to look on the bright side in the hope that it would also help me feel better physically too.

And then the Queen died. It was the same day. I’d got up with my positive thoughts to find out that a lovely old lady had passed away and her whole family were grieving, in fact the country and even the world were grieving with them. Now I’m not a royalist at all but I am a humanist and the sadness I felt for that poor family brought back my own overwhelming sadness that I’d been feeling for my own family. And I cried, in fact I’ve cried many times since. And if I watch the funeral on Monday then I know I will be crying bucket loads again.

But I know it will do me good to cry and to let it all out. As I move through the various stages of grief it’s like a rollercoaster journey. I know I have to stay on this rollercoaster until it’s finished but every time we start to go up that big hill I know another huge dip is coming. But I know for certain that this journey is moving along as it should be and that it will come to a slow stop eventually.

So I’ll put my new positivity on hold for a little while longer and I’ll feel the grief with the rest of the country, although mine will be for a different reason. And then after the funeral, when we start to return to some kind of normality, I will move on into the next stage. Whatever that brings I know it will be better than the current stage. I’m looking forward to being happy again and finding new joy very soon.

Someone put a poem on Facebook the other day and it really hit home and made me think. It was from the queen when her mother died and it was about looking forward not back, remembering all that she'd had with her instead of all that she’d lost. In my head I changed the words from ‘her’ to ‘them’ and I cried some more!

And I know I won't be the only one feeling like this as many people have suffered the loss of loved ones recently, even more so these last few years. And I want you to know that I feel you and it's ok.

Sending love and hugs.

Sue x

02/09/2022

This is so true and something I always teach my clients. You can't always change what's going on but you can ALWAYS change how you react to what's going on.

Sue x

01/09/2022

Have you ever heard the phrase -

> "If I knew then what I know now, then I'd do things differently"? <

Hindsight's a wonderful thing, as they say!

Do you ever wish that you could give some advice to your younger self? Maybe tell them that they shouldn't have worried because things were alright in the end. What advice would you give to your 'younger self'? What nugget could you impart now to maybe help our younger generation? Pop it in the comments below.

Here's my letter to my younger self. If only I knew then what I know now!

"Dear Younger Sue,

It's me Sue, well you, from the future. I'm here to guide you on a few things because your life is precious and time will go soooo fast. It's ok at 14 or whatever, thinking that you've got all the time in the world. But the next thing you know you're in your 40's (or even 50's) and you're only just getting your life sussed out.

Don't let trials and tribulations knock you down, I'm sorry to say but there'll be many along the way - heartache, sadness, betrayal, disloyalty, hurt and immense grief. Each of them will feel like a final blow to you, but believe me when I tell you that you will survive them all. Not only will you survive them, but they will make you stronger and more resilient. So much more than you could ever have thought possible. And you will learn many lessons along the way and you'll be able to help so many other people because of it.

But you'll try lots of things to help you in your life and most of them won't even work. You'll end up wasting so much time and spending so much money on these things, until you fall upon that one golden gem that will change your life for ever. That one coach who will show you exactly what to do to get control of your own life and self. I wish I could stop you from wasting all those years, I hope this helps and I can do. Because after that you will be able to shine and soar and do whatever you want to. Yes life will still happen to you but you'll know how to easily cope with it all.

And don't worry because none of this will change you or make you bitter. In fact it will make you better, even more kind, caring and loving. And you'll have such good values like honesty, loyalty, integrity and fairness because you've seen what a lack of these can do. And don't ever worry if you'll be clever enough because you definitely are. Don't ever worry if you'll have enough, because you'll always have more than you need. And don't ever worry that you're not good enough because you are, you always have been and you always will be.

And so I'm sending so much love to you, my younger self. You've got this! Enjoy your life, be happy in all you do and remember that time goes so fast so don't waste it worrying and wondering."

What golden nugget of advice might you give you to a young person. let me know in the comments.

Sue x

29/08/2022

I know it's a bank holiday today but I'm re-doing my website to make it look even more amazing for you. To tell you the truth it's been on my to-do list for a while now and I'm sick of seeing it on there!

Why not have a look for yourself, it's coming along nicely I think.
https://positive-wellness.co.uk

I'm having a bit of a break now and we're off to mend the fence! Oooh we don't half live it up!! 😂

Hope you're having a fab day.

Much love
Sue x

24/08/2022

REPEAT AFTER ME!

"I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become."

It doesn't matter what you've been through or what's happening to you right now, you have the power and the ability to be, do and have anything you want.

And if you don't think that's possible then I want to show you how you can do it. Send me a message and let's have a chat about how I can help you to start living the life you dream of.
(Completely free Curiosity Call)

Much love
Sue x

23/08/2022

My office for a few days 😎

Yes I know the computer shows Facebook open! I'm posting stuff for you😁

Ok so I might have had a sneeky look at Ebay as well 🤷‍♀️ and maybe painted my nails 💅 but my boss is flexible! (me) 😂

What have you been doing today? Show me with a GIF in the comments!

Sue x

23/08/2022

Whatever you're doing right now and wherever you are, just stop for a minute and do this quick body check-in.

Pause a moment
Unclench your jaw and let it relax
Drop your shoulders down low
Breathe out deeply, a big slow sigh
Stand up straight and lift your chin
Smile, big and cheesy

Try it for yourself and see how much better you instantly feel.

Ps. I've got an amazing FREEBIE to help you relax even more. If you fancy a stroll along a beautiful tropical beach, with the soft white sand beneath your feet and the turquoise ocean as it gently laps against the shore, then you can get my 30 minute relaxing audio recording by clicking the link. It's completely free! https://positive-wellness.co.uk/newyou

Much love
Sue x

22/08/2022

I can definitely relate to this one, can you?

After all that's happened over the last few years, many people have had so much to deal with. Whether it's because of the work you do, the losses you've experienced or the things you've seen, heard and felt, hopefully we are coming out the other end.

We've had struggles and lost friends and family, including both my mum and my dad in this past year alone. And as I start to get some normality back in my life again, I saw this picture.

So if, like me, this spoke to you - today is that day. The day you look back and realise how hard it was, and how well you did.

Be kind to yourself, you're amazing.

Sending much love ❤️

Sue x

19/08/2022

Here's a Friday Funny for you. Yes it's corny, but they're the best kind! 😂
Come on, share you're best corny joke in the comments. I dare you!

Sue x

19/08/2022

CALLING ALL MEN! Ssshhhh!! 🤫

If you're shy in seeking help and don't want anyone to know youre struggling, then get this DIY Online Programme that you can do yourself at home.

I know Matthew Williams: Knock Out Depression personally and his stuff is amazing. Get it now, the link's in the comments. It's only £48 at the moment but I know his prices are going up very soon.

Ladies, if know a man who needs this then please pass it on. 🙏

Much love
Sue x

I had a conversation with a man recently who admitted that he was so concerned about anybody finding out that he was struggling with his mental health that he wouldn't even like a facebook post for fear of being 'found out'.

We have such a long way to go in breaking the stigma around men's mental health.

Outdated ideas of what it means to be a man and what it means to be strong can be stubbornly resistant to change.

But change them we must, because as long as this stigma persists far too many of us will suffer in silence.

Tragically, many men will take their own lives before ever feeling able to admit to their pain and seek help.

THIS HAS TO CHANGE.

I will continue to use boxing to challenge these myths and to fight the stigma.

And I have made my Knock Out Depression programme available to complete fully as a self-help programme so that anybody who is concerned about anybody else finding out can get help without fear.

Please, if you are struggling, don't feel you have to struggle alone.

(Link to join self-help programme in comments)

19/08/2022

If you do just one thing today, I want you to love yourself enough ❤️

Sue x

18/08/2022

The beautiful thing about life is that you can always change, grow and get better.

You aren't defined by your past.
You aren't your mistakes.
Remember that.

Much love
Sue x