Deirdre Walsh – Integrative Health Coach

Most of the time when we feel blocked it is because we are safer that way. We may not be happy, but at least we know what we are – unhappy. ~ Julia Cameron

Whenever I meet someone who is interested in growth and unlocking the potential for themselves and others they inevitably mention reading Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. It seems like her book is on the required reading list for squeezing more juice out of life. Julia’s approach is to start by creating a zone of safety that allows the space to experiment with the new. That means getting to know those internal voices that can stop us dead or lead us to new worlds – our inner critic and our inner champion. Read the rest of this entry →

People come to coaching because they want to initiate action in their lives and see results.  Each person will define action in a different way – it could be integrating new health practices or changing the “feel” of their life. Read the rest of this entry →

Here’s an idea that usually makes people start eyeing the exit – how you tolerate discomfort is probably the biggest block between you and what you want out of life. I’m talking about that moment of discomfort when you can get on with the hard creative thing, or you can [insert personal choice of mindless soothing activity].  I know I go for checking my emails far more than I’m happy with. Read the rest of this entry →

I’m always admiring and a little bit envious when I meet people who have accomplished transformations in their lives.  Admiring because I love to see the results when someone applies their spirit, determination and belief in themselves for a great purpose. Envious because they’re on the other side of all the hard work that goes into one of those transformations. They already pulled themselves from the inertia of the routine. They’ve ignored that internal voice telling them that they’ve had better ideas. And they did it day after day after day. Read the rest of this entry →

Goal setting is one of the most important parts of bringing your vision to fruition. But what a tangled thicket some of us have to climb through to get there. Too much like work, I often hear. Some people do better when they work with the intentions – the idea of setting a general direction or theme for accomplishment and grabbing opportunities that push you in that direction. Others like the idea of practices – daily rituals that will create space in your life for the good stuff to show up. Read the rest of this entry →