This episode gives an overview of why I work the way I do. I share how I integrate my Psychotherapy, Psycohology, Coaching, Mental health background with my values to connect with and help clients . I also share examples of a typical day in my working life and some of the themes that I encounter.

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In this podcast, I share the process of the build up to my publication day which happended on June 22nd. In waiting for the arrival of my first copy of my book in its final form and for my publication day, I found myself really emotional. Gravitating from feelings of sadness, to overwhelm and then excitement. I realise that I was grieving the process of letting go of my attachment to my book. Not just that but grieving the relationship I built up with my publishers and their team of people over the last 2 years. Questions such as how am I meant to feel? How do I act when the book arrives? All preoccupied my mind.

A reminder about a quote I heard years ago that I shared in my book, really helped me repositioned myself and my relationship to the process. It said that, "books have wings" and that as an author, we should let them fly, once written. Having taken on this mindset, I found it easier to let go and trust that the book once in flight, will land in the right place, at the right time with right person. I do hope in lands in your space.

Does manifesting work? Do you believe in manifestation? I am using this title lightly to talk about my writing process. Manifesting is a term that's been used and misused by many of the 'so called gurus' over the years. Ever since the SECRET came out, the term have overused and at times misleading.

However, if I could replace the word manifesting with words such as miracles, synchronicity, creator, as the co-creator in my writing process, then I would agree that manifesting can work. Here in this podcast, I share how by writing in my journal, eight years ago, what help I needed, to support me on my journey, actually came to fruition. I actually got what I asked for and more.

Its important to say, though, that I didn't just wish it in my life. I had to do the hard work. Endless days and nights of writing, editing, stressing and so forth,alongside the day job. I had to face the rejections, the brain fog, the self doubt, before landing this publihsing deal with Karnac-UKCP series.

However, setting out clear intentions about what I could and couldn't do and what help I needed has manifested into answered prayers and much more.

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It is said that there is a book in all of us. Yet many of us, never get the chance to write that book! One of the biggest block to this happening, is the obstacle of fear. Fear can drive creativity forward or kill it. In this episode, I share how I experienced fear and how it manisfested itself through the writing to publishing process. I also share a process by Elizebeth Gilbert acclaimed writer, in her book, "Big Magic," on how she deals with fear.

I hope you enjoy this episode. Please don't forget to follow me here and on my instagram page @hysloph. I look forward too hearing about your own journey with creativity.

"Ideas can grow, they can get side-tracked or go away.Inspiration will always try its best to work with you-but if you are not readily available, it may choose to leave you and look for a different human collaborator."

"A different way is to cooperate fully, humbly and joyfully with inspiration"

These quotes are taken from Elizabeth's Gilbert book, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear.

They really speak to me in regards to my own journey and process of writing this book. Therefore, in this episode I talk about how I engaged with the creative ideas that came over the years. Like Elizaabeth says, some of those ideas came and went, some got side-tracked, some went away and some stayed. I believe that those that stayed, only stayed, because I was paying attention, I was showing up and showing gratitude when they arrived. I had entered into a committed relationhsip with the ideas. Even when those painful and challenging moments came, I stayed committed.

Your process might be different, however, if I could give one advise, that will be, to be open to ideas when they come. Don't judge them, accept them, acknowldge them and have fun with them.

Since I began sharing my journey publicly over the last few years about writing this book, I have had many question asked, about the book. For example, why the title, what's been the process, how did I get a publisher, who is it for and so forth.

I thought it would be fun to share this in my Podcast. So for the next few weeks, I have decided to do a series of very short episodes, addressing some of these questions. And yes, disclaimer, here, I thought it would be a good way to promote the book too!!!

Would you say that the work you do is meaningful? What makes it meaningful? Or perhaps your job is simply transactional and that you get your sense of meaning elsewhere. My interest in this topic is because of my personal journey of wanting to do work that allows me to have joy and be creative. Research from the Association of Sociology has recently focused on intersectionality and meaningful work. For example looking at class, race, gender etc and the relationship with meaningful work. In this podcast I am exploring what that means for me, while citing some examples from their recent research.

Saying yes to others and being helpful is a very good way of being. However, if you find yourself compromising your needs or wellbeing to please others, then you might be a people pleaser.

This episode explores what people pleasing is, I share examples of what this looks like and offer a few tips on how to be less of a people-pleaser in your relationhsips.