What can you do to become more aware of what you now consider to be 'normal', that really isn't if you think about it?

Renny Slade21 July 2021#wiselearnerwednesday, #thewiselearner, #normal, #neutral, #beaware, #andbreathe, #fightorflightComment

'Shared sorrow is half the sorrow' - Mental Health Awareness Week - UK

Reach out if you are struggling - to family, friends, colleagues or to me. You don’t have to do this alone.

Renny Slade12 May 2021#thewiselearner, #mentalhealthawareness, #connection, #reachingout, #sharedsorrow, #beawareComment

Finding space in a 'high-risk' situation

When you find yourself in a tricky situation with someone, and there is the 'potential’ of your communication ending up in arguments instead of working towards the outcome you’ve both agreed on, what can you do?

Renny Slade21 April 2021#wiselearnerwednesday, #thewiselearner, #findingspace, #communication, #andbreathe, #outcomefocused, #beawareComment

Did you see the smiley in the sky?

If life feels like a rat race to you at times, what happened to the time when you enjoyed the simple things in life? Do you still notice the gorgeous little things that make your heart sing?

Renny Slade14 April 2021#thewiselearner, #beaware, #smileyinthesky, #andbreathe, #thestorieswetellComment

What DIDN'T you say?

There is what we say in words… and then there is that underlying message that stays ‘secret’ and unspoken. What is ulterior communication, and how can we uncover the secret messages?

WHAT?? An unconscious life-plan?

There is a ‘script’ running in your unconscious mind that influences how you behave and respond as an adult… What is this all about, and how can you change it?

Renny Slade17 February 2021#thewiselearner, #communicationcoach, #script, #lifeplan, #beaware, #autonomyComment

‘Not being heard’ vs. ‘Not feeling heard’

There is a distinct difference between these two which is important to understand - your response might depend on it!

Renny Slade3 February 2021#thewiselearner, #communication, #communicationcoach, #beingheard, #listeningtounderstand, #beaware, #breatheComment

'Guilty' pleasures

Without being aware, we often judge ourselves (and others) when we just want to do something nice for ourselves…

The stories we tell (ourselves)

Through our experiences we change and shape the stories we tell ourselves, and they influence what we believe.

The meaning of words

Who gets to decide what a word means, or if a meaning is legitimate?

Life in contrasts... where is your focus?

If there was no ‘bad’, then we wouldn’t understand ‘good’. We need to understand both, but where do you put your focus?

The Wise Learner - That one breath...

... and breathe... When is the last time you were aware of that one deep breath you took?