Lisa Skeffington

05/02/2026

We all crave love and connection, yet the masks we wear can keep us invisible. 🌿 When no one sees the real you, genuine connection feels out of reach.

I shared more about this on The Midlife Reinvention with Kavita Ahuja.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation here:
https://itsmytimenowcoaching.com/how-removing-the-masks-you-wear-will-help-you-reconnect-with-your-ikigai-and-next-chapter-with-lisa-skeffington/

04/02/2026

Senior leadership meeting. Someone challenges your recommendation.

Familiar tightening in your chest. Heat rising to your face.

You have the data. The experience. You're right.

But you hear yourself: "You might be right. Let me think about it more."

You shrink back. Again.

Later that night: "What do you want for dinner?"

"I don't mind, whatever you want."

(You've been craving Thai food all day.)

Same pattern. Different room.

The reason you shrink in the boardroom and can't express needs at home?

Same root:

"My voice isn't valuable. My needs don't matter."

Here's what changes everything:

When you heal the wound that made you start hiding- not just learn tactics, but actually heal - you transform everywhere.

Imagine: Speaking up in that meeting without panic. Saying "I'd really like Thai food" without guilt. Setting boundaries without anxiety spirals.

Not because you mastered a technique.

Because you finally believe: My voice matters.

That's confidence you embody, not perform.

Ready to stop shrinking?

03/02/2026

Success can hide struggle. 🌿 High achievers often appear confident and in control, but underneath, there’s high-functioning anxiety - constant pressure to perform, overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and the fear of being “found out.”

I unpacked this more on Mining for Diamonds in Dumpster Fires with Mellie Williams.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation here:
https://www.diamondsindumpsterfires.com/episodes/episode-53

02/02/2026

You don’t need to try harder in your relationship.
You need better understanding.

If you’ve been:

• Over-giving
• Over-thinking
• Or quietly questioning yourself

This is for you.

When love doesn’t land the way you hope, it’s easy to assume you need to do more.

But often, the real shift comes from understanding:

🔹 What actually helps you feel loved
🔹 What your partner responds to emotionally
🔹 And which needs belong to your own healing - not your partner’s responsibility

In my upcoming live free workshop How to Make Your Partner Happy, you’ll learn how to:

✔ Stop feeling confused or unappreciated
✔ Express needs calmly and clearly
✔ Reduce resentment and emotional effort
✔ Feel more secure, grounded, and connected

This is about emotional leadership - not perfection.

If you want your relationship to feel calmer, clearer, and more reciprocated, join me.

Secure your seat here:
https://community.empoweredmomentum.com/love-languages

02/02/2026

Ever felt like you “should” be happy - yet inside you’re restless, anxious, or worrying about your health?

In my latest article for Brainz Magazine, I share Emma’s story - a high-performing woman who stepped back for her family, only to find herself battling guilt, hidden frustrations, and late-night health anxieties she couldn’t explain.

If you’ve ever wondered why you still feel unsettled despite “having it all,” this piece will help you see yourself with compassion and understand what’s really going on beneath the surface.

Click to read the full article and discover how healing these hidden patterns can restore calm, clarity, and connection in your life and relationships.

https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/behind-the-mask-of-high-performing-women-outwardly-winning-at-life

Picture this: Emma was once the young high-flyer everyone admired. She had the drive, the career prospects, and the sense of independence that came from making her own way. But when the time came to...

30/01/2026

You can care deeply about each other…
and still feel emotionally out of sync.

Not arguing.
Not falling apart.
Just a quiet sense that you’re missing each other lately.

You talk about the day.
You handle responsibilities.
You keep showing up.

But underneath, something feels different.
Less light. Less ease. Less connection.

This doesn’t mean your relationship is broken.
It usually means emotional needs aren’t being understood clearly - on either side.

And the answer isn’t trying harder.
It’s learning how to understand each other better.

That’s what we explore in the live 60-minute webinar:

How To Make Your Partner Happy
When Love Speaks Different Languages
📅 Tuesday 3rd February
🕝 2:30pm

You’ll learn how to:

✔ Feel more emotionally in sync
✔ Understand what actually helps each of you feel loved
✔ Express needs calmly and clearly
✔ Reduce tension, overthinking, and quiet resentment
✔ Feel more secure, connected, and grounded together

Because closeness grows from understanding - not effort alone.

If things feel a little distant, flat, or “off” lately, this is for you.

👉 Secure your place here:
https://community.empoweredmomentum.com/love-languages

30/01/2026

7 Key Reasons to Empower Women Through Divorce and Its Impact on the Legal Process

Divorce can be one of the most destabilising transitions a woman faces. With the right therapy and mentoring support, it can also become a powerful opportunity for resilience, clarity, and emotional rebirth.

Click through here to read the full article:

Divorce can be one of the most destabilising transitions a woman faces. With the right therapy and mentoring support, it can also become a powerful opportunity for resilience, clarity, and emotional rebirth.

29/01/2026

Remember when being together felt easy?
When you laughed more, talked more, and didn’t have to work so hard at it?

Most relationships don’t lose love.
They lose fun, lightness, and emotional connection.

Life gets busy.
Stress gets louder.
Conversations turn into schedules, responsibilities, and to-do lists.

And slowly, without meaning to, couples stop playing together…
stop being curious about each other…
stop feeling truly in sync.

But fun isn’t “extra” in a relationship.
It’s a sign of safety, connection, and emotional closeness.

That’s what we’re bringing back.

In the free live workshop “How to Make Your Partner Happy”, you’ll learn how to:

✔ Feel more emotionally in sync
✔ Understand what actually makes each other feel good
✔ Communicate without tension or overthinking
✔ Bring back warmth, laughter, and ease
✔ Feel like a couple again — not just life partners

Because a happy relationship isn’t just stable.
It’s connected, playful, and alive.

If you miss feeling close, light, and relaxed together - this is for you.

Secure your seat here:
https://community.empoweredmomentum.com/love-languages

29/01/2026

“I’ve tried before, and it didn’t work.” – Leila’s Story

Leila had worked with therapists, coaches, even done EMDR... and still carried layers of anxiety and emotional wounds. “Maybe I’m too complicated,” she told me. “What if I’m unfixable?”

Her resistance came from a place of deep disappointment and self-doubt. She didn’t trust herself to heal, or me to guide her.

But Leila’s healing didn’t begin with a strategy. It began with being seen - deeply, compassionately, and without pressure.

Within a few weeks, she said, “For the first time, I feel like someone gets me. I’m not broken. I’m becoming.”

Now she walks with self-trust, sets boundaries, and speaks with confidence because she gave herself one more chance.

28/01/2026

FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO WANT DEEPER CONNECTIONS IN ALL THEIR RELATIONSHIPS

You know your partner loves you.

So why doesn’t it always feel like it?

You show up.

You make effort.

You care deeply.

And yet… something still feels missing.

You may find yourself wondering:

🤷🏻 Why doesn’t the love I give seem to land?
🤷🏻Why do I still feel unseen, even when I’m trying so hard?
🤷🏻How do I make my partner happy without exhausting myself?

Here’s the truth many people don’t realise:

Love can be present - and still not feel felt.

Often, it’s not about loving more.

It’s about understanding how love is experienced - by you and by them.

That’s what I’ll be exploring in my upcoming live webinar:

How to Make Your Partner Happy
Tuesday 3rd February at 2.30pm

You’ll gain clarity, relief, and practical insight into:

✅ Why love sometimes misses the mark
✅ How unmet needs quietly shape relationships
✅ How to communicate what you need without confrontation
✅ How to stop trying harder - and start feeling closer

If you want love to feel easier, not heavier, this is for you.

👉 Register here:
https://community.empoweredmomentum.com/love-languages

28/01/2026

3am. You're awake again.

Replaying yesterday's meeting. Rehearsing tomorrow's conversation. Worrying about Friday.

You fall back asleep at 5am. Alarm at 6:30.

You wake with that feeling. Unexplained dread in your chest.

Coffee. Shower. Put on the mask of "I've got this."

At work: the competent professional.

At home: saying "yes" when you want to say "I'm exhausted."

Here's what no one tells you:

That tension in your shoulders? Not just stress.

That exhaustion sleep can't fix? Not just burnout.

That morning dread? Your body responding to years of hiding who you really are.

After 27 years of working with women like you:

The moment you stop performing and start being seen as yourself - the physical symptoms lift.

Not because you're "thinking positively."

Because you're no longer maintaining a facade.

The masks were meant to protect you. Now they're suffocating you.

You deserve to breathe.