Category Archives: Feelings

Joy Unpacked by Experts

Posted on 21 February 2017 by Kirsten Long

In our Coaching Culture Club meetings, we each make a commitment towards the end of the meeting. At the beginning of the next meeting, we tune into accountability by giving one word that describes how well we kept our commitment. … Continue reading →

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7 Steps to Improve your Emotional Intelligence

Posted on 1 November 2016 by Kirsten Long

What exactly is EQ (emotional intelligence)? Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify, understand and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. This intelligence includes your ability to be aware of your own and other’s emotions and using emotions effectively to … Continue reading →

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The role you play in a bad relationship

Posted on 6 October 2016 by Kirsten Long

If I were to tell you that you have   played a role in your bad relationship, you will probably get all defensive. More so if you play the blame game: It’s all your partner’s fault. Bear with me. If it’s your partner’s … Continue reading →

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Beware: The Relationship LIE that Destroys.

Posted on 13 July 2016 by Kirsten Long

  Complacency slips unseen  into long-term relationships. You’ve been together for ages. You know your partner really well. You know what they are thinking, what they are feeling and what they will choose to eat at a restaurant. Yes, you … Continue reading →

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The Little Frog

Posted on 14 April 2016 by Kirsten Long

My son had been fixing up the ponds and streams in our garden. As  he was tidying up, he noticed a frog hopping along our boundary wall. “Let me rescue this little frog”,  he thought, “before the dog catches it.” … Continue reading →

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3 Steps to Build Resiliance

Posted on 28 August 2015 by Kirsten Long

There are people in your life who survive hardship after hardship and come up smiling every time. You probably also know some people who seem unable to move on from difficult times. A family who are dear to my heart … Continue reading →

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Emotional Nudity – do you need it?

Posted on 24 June 2015 by Kirsten Long

  When you refuse to hide the real you behind a falsely created persona, you are practicing emotional nudity. Emotional nudity is being honest about who you are and what you are feeling – to yourself and to your partner … Continue reading →

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How to Turn Worrying into a Valuable Tool

Posted on 7 May 2015 by Kirsten Long

I was an expert at worrying. Many of my clients are experts at worrying too. Which means that I really had to work on my worrying issue… Martha Beck gave me some useful insights. She describes the difference between dirty … Continue reading →

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Help – I’m out of control

Posted on 4 March 2015 by Kirsten Long

You might think that I am going through  a mid-life crisis. You might think I’m being rather silly. You might think I’m plain ridiculous. Maybe I am. Maybe not. Almost every article I have written is about me sharing some … Continue reading →

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How to shift from self-criticism to self-analysis

Posted on 1 October 2014 by Kirsten Long

I do it from time to time. You probably do it from time to time. We all do it from time to time. Indulge in self-criticism. It’s not serving you nor I very well. Self-criticism tends to be destructive. A … Continue reading →

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