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Words to inspire – Get rid of self-doubt

January 31, 2017 5:54 am

One of the biggest killers of progression for me previously, was self-doubt. Oh my gosh, it blocked so many things. I wouldn’t even try certain things because I thought “Nah I’m not good enough.” It was deep! Yesterday evening, I was talking to a group of young people about loving themselves and believing in their ability. For some reason the majority of them felt it was a weird thing to love themselves and believe that they are great. I think it’s a cultural thing in the country we live in. We aren’t very good at celebrating ourselves. We’re far to…

Words to inspire – Don’t be afraid to ask

January 30, 2017 7:10 am

It’s exciting to be back! I took some time out to reflect and now I’m refreshed and ready to deliver words that will hopefully inspire you and others in some way. Please be encouraged to comment and share too. So the word for myself this year is “Ask.” Prior to 2017 sometimes I have been too afraid to ask. I haven’t handled rejection very well previously, so for someone to say no when I have plucked up the courage to ask, did not go down well. However, I know I have missed opportunities in life due to that fear of…

A day in a life…parenting Autism Obsessions

January 11, 2017 9:39 pm

Fascinations and obsessions. Well… most of us have something or other and others may have more and respond to them in a deep way. Not everyone on the Autistic spectrum have these but from my experience, many do, in one way or another. Not all of them will result in a new invention but some people just need to have something. I can be quite obsessive about underwear. I like to match what I’m wearing underneath with the colours I have on top. I know it’s very bizarre especially because only two people are likely to see it, MrJK and……