Bev Baker's Blog, page 4
November 30, 2016
The curse of being smart
My sister and I were out in London doing a bit of shopping. We went from shop to shop as you do and finally my sister fell in love with a pair of boots. “Can I have these shoes in size 6” The assistant came back with a size 4… Read More…
November 23, 2016
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
#sorry#why people can’t say ‘sorry’#how to say ‘sorry’ The English are renowned across the world for taking the word ‘sorry’ to art form status. In England the word ‘sorry’ can mean…” Read More…
November 16, 2016
The Price Pushy Parents Pay
In October I was asked to provide some training for the teachers in a primary school. When the children are on holidays it is customary in the UK for teachers to receive training. The topic they wanted me to talk about was ‘how to handle difficult conversations Read More
November 9, 2016
Talking about Depression
I don’t know if you have ever spoken to a so called expert and after about five minutes into the conversation in dawns on you that they don’t know what they are talking about. This week I had occasion to be in the company of professionals who work with people who have mental health Read […]
November 2, 2016
Spirituality…the road less travelled
The other day on a training course a student asked me a question that I couldn’t answer. If you know me then you will know that I am never lost for words! Read More…
October 26, 2016
The Frenemy…
Do you remember the client I talked about awhile back who I am coaching to lose weight? She’s doing brilliantly by the way. But we have had a couple of hic ups. One was due to the fact that she has the metabolism of a koala. The second issue… Read More…
October 19, 2016
Breaking up is hard to do!
If you have ever wondered where the ideas for my blogs come from, I’ll let you into my little secret. All I have to do is drop into the conversation that I am a psycho- therapist at an event and within 10 minutes I’ll have at least 5 ideas. This week’s blog didn’t happen that […]
October 12, 2016
Daddyless daughters and fatherless son
#“daddyness” daughters’ #fatherless sons’ #parenting My father passed away not long ago. It was a shock but not for the reasons you may think. Many people said “I am sorry for your loss”. That is the sentiment that struck me the most. Read More…
October 5, 2016
Dying of shame
I was in the supermarket the other day. There was this little boy doing what little boys’ do….running around and touching everything in sight. Suddenly out of the blue his mother lunged at him and smacked him on the side of his head so hard I am sure he saw stars. Read More…
September 28, 2016
Who are you to judge me…?
I went to a friend’s house the other day and out of the blue this guy piped up and declared “I hate Justin Bieber”. I wonder what it was about the super talented, young, good looking and rich Justin Bieber that he hated so much. I can’t think! Does he know Justin Bieber? No! Read […]
