Dare to Soar Blogs

What-if-itis   If you are anything like me, that what-if narrative can kick in before I have even got out of bed in the morning, undermining my intentions for the day. Rarely, if ever, are what-ifs used in a positive way. For example, yesterday I had planned to go swimming but was feeling very tired and just the tiniest bit under the weather.   What if I am developing flu? What if going swimming makes me feel even more tired today? What if the pool is really cold? What if I i

My grandma was a sentimental collector of things that were precious to her. She lived in a ramshackle and very cozy cottage, but tidy it...

“I feel like any minute they will find me out… I'm a fraud…I shouldn't be doing this job...” Imposter Syndrome Fred’s story: He was a...

Stephen Karpman’s Drama Triangle (The Drama triangle (daretosoartransformationalcoaching.co.uk) helps us to recognize and understand what...

Have you ever found yourself in a familiar, and usually infuriating, situation with someone where there is a suspicion they are playing...

Toxic Positivity Consider this (true) scenario: Liz (not her real name) lost her mother recently. She is, understandably, grieving but...

Disappointment As I write today, I have a horrible cold. It is not so bad that I need to languish in bed, but enough to take the edge off...

Safe relationships Relationships come in a wide variety of forms whether it be work, friendships, dating and so on, or more permanent...

Complaining Have you noticed how much, culturally, we love to complain? We do this so much, it could almost be classified as a hobby…...