Welcome to Slow Coach Sarah – Blog

Welcome to the Slow Coach Sarah blog. The articles below are all shared with the intention of inviting you to engage more fully with yourself, your life and with those deeper parts of others, too. I hope you enjoy reading and engaging with the site and that it gives you the information you need to…

How to Feel Better in Five Minutes

You’d be forgiven for thinking this article was the mental and emotional equivalent of a fast food feast. Its deliberately deceptive headline is of course, a play on words. Those of us who have lived long enough already know that there really are no quick fixes to leading a happy and fulfilled life. So please…

Your Nature in Mental Health Awareness Week 10-16 May 2021

It’s fantastic that Mental Health Awareness Week this year is focusing the power of nature to improve our mental health. Being outdoors and just watching or listening to the birds, taking close-up photos of flowers or seeing the sun rise or set can be mesmerising for me, no matter how many times I’ve seen it…

Find Undeniable Joy with a People-Pleasing Release

People pleasing is now a well-known term in the self-help world, which, when we read about it – or know we’re doing it (again) – it can make some of us squirm as we see that we’re not yet over that frustrating and energy-draining habit. Routinely pleasing other people ahead of attending to our own…

The Mental Health Re-Brand Challenge. Is it Time for Being Human?

For a while now, I’ve felt this niggling irritation about a widespread use of the term ‘mental health’. It feels like a badly written outer-label, inaccurately describing what’s going on on the inside. I know, I could get over myself, but I’ve decided to share my thoughts here instead. Firstly, the term ‘mental health’ completely…

Finding Inspiration When You Can’t See the Road Ahead

“Sometimes you can't see the road ahead but as you keep going, it gets clearer. Stay the course as the fog of life dissipates.” ― Sanjo Jendayi For many coaches, January is a busy time. It’s when all of us in a variety of ways, take time to reflect on our year that’s passed and…

Real Life

As autumn leaves continue to fallAnd uncertainty outside makes us stallWhat is it we do with this news of the day?What is it we rush for, to get to, or away?Knowing that peace is always hereWhether it's surrounded by love or by fearIs a gift that often goes unopenedUnknown, unseen and sometimes unspokenBut know it's…

Shining a New Light

Remembering all those struggling with thoughts of ending their lives today. World Suicide Prevention Day, 2020 10 September 2020 When giving up feels like the only thing left Like there’s no one who sees why you’re always bereft When nothing in life brings you joy or contentment Life’s full of despair, apathy or resentment ~…

Coronavirus; When Pain Is Our Teacher

When we are ill, we often seekA potion, a pill to keep us asleep.Something to send all that pain away,While we can stay busy – get on with our day ~ But illness can often be a great sign,A guiding light for us all to re-align,To get back in tune with our hearts, bodies, souls,So…

Why September is the Perfect Time to Make Time for You

This September, in 2020, many parents are sharing a different set of feelings which accompany the September return to school; and inevitably, of course. The world has changed a lot since the Spring. Ordinarily, we hear murmurs from mums, dads and carers making light-hearted comments about not being able to wait until ‘the kids are…

Get Clear. Knowing How to Get the Best Support is Here

There are so many questions to ask when we think about seeking help. What kind of help do I need? Who is the best person to help? What is the most effective method? Do I need advice & information, counselling or therapy, a mentor, a life coach, business coaching, a self-help book or something else…