Hi, my name is Madelaine and I’m Weird.
– I have a secret team of advisors that I communicate with that you can’t see. – I talk to myself out loud. – I love walking in the pouring rain. – I meditate, journal and speak to my invisible advisors every morning. – I wake up with songs or ideas… Read More
3 Powerful Questions to Begin Each Day
Dear travellers, If you know me well you would know that I take morning routines very seriously. Why? Because how you start your day sets the mood for the whole day. Answer these 3 powerful questions every morning to help start your day right. Related Posts
More pleasure? Yes please!
Would you like to end each day feeling satisfied and content? Then bring more pleasure in! There is no doubt that feeling good is an inside job and that our ability to feel pleasure directly affects our degree of fulfillment. Going through a health scare a while back made me appreciate that allowing myself pleasure… Read More
The Art of Holding Space For Ourselves
In therapy, we often talk about the importance of āholding spaceā for our clients. By holding space, we mean being able to hold room for whatever thoughts and feelings come up and create a place of non-judgment and total acceptance throughout the session. Thereās an art to holding space; itās one of those things that… Read More
RECOGNISING THE SIGNS OF BURNOUT.
Burnout is real and can cause tremendous physically, emotionally and mentally pain and the road back is long and bumpy. There are obvious signs and not so obvious signs a person might be on your way to burnout. Below is a list of some common and not so common signs of burnout to help you… Read More
STOP LOOKING FOR INNER PEACE!
We put too much value on seeking inner peace and itās making us more stressed.Ā I know, I know…it sounds crazy coming from a person that teaches, mentors and coaches around holistic wellbeing,Ā but let me explain: I have worked with hundreds of people that, in one way or another, feels anxious and stressed out about… Read More
Why worry can be a great motivator
Clients often come to us wanting to remove their worry and anxious thoughts and itās easy to see why. Anxiety is often blamed as the reason for peopleās pain. But have you ever thought about the benefits of this discomfort? We often dismiss feelings of worry thinking we need to remove them to be fulfilled… Read More
Introducing: The Courage to Rise Manifesto (Anti-Jante)
Have you ever heard of the Law of Jante? Unless you are from Scandinavia this might be the first time you’ve come across this moral law. However, you might be able to relate it to your own culture or country. The Law of Jante a set of rules or cultural code imprinted in our Scandinavian… Read More
The Perfection of Things NOT Going To Plan
Daily insights from Madelaine. Nuggets of wisdom to elevate your thinking. :::WHEN THINGS SEAM LIKE THEY DON’T GO TO PLAN, THEY MIGHT BE PERFECTLY ALIGNED WITH THE GREAT PLAN::: I didnāt plan to work with complex trauma and deep emotional pain in my professional life. In fact, those were the 2 things that scared me… Read More
Do You Need Transactional or Transformational Coaching?
Daily insights from Madelaine. Nuggets of wisdom to elevate your thinking. Is there a BIG difference between coaching and coaching? You bet! And they seam to go into 2 main categories: Transactional and Transformational. So, which one do you need? Keep reading to find out. Many coaches see coaching as š³ TRANSACTIONAL, meaning they focus… Read More