“Everything has cracks, that's how the light gets in.” Leonard Cohen. This article is dedicated to the many brave and intelligent people who have got tired of being told who and what they are, what tablets they need to take, what (of their many) imperfections and faults need to be put right and have decided to find out who they want to be and how to use their unique personalities to help cope with life and become … [Read more...]
How To Enjoy Your Relationship When You Don’t Share The Same Language
By Chrissy Richman. Happy New Year. I have been running life changing holidays in Thailand for seven years and my grasp of Thai language has a lot to be desired. Actually, that’s putting it very politely. I’m terrible at Thai language. To give you an example, I’ve just had a long, funny, muddled but most enjoyable conversation with a Thai taxi driver, with whom I share very little language in common. I totally … [Read more...]
“I Never Feel Like I Fit In” notes from a Counselling Retreat
If I had a penny every time someone said this to me I would have a nice little pile of pennies. I might even have enough to fund the formation of a society called the I Never Feel Like I Fit In Society or INFLIFIS for short. We could shorten it to INFLIFS to make it easier to pronounce. I rather like the sound of it actually. We could skype and facebook and hold meetings and even have outings to lonely places that … [Read more...]
My Counselling Retreat: Two Years On And Life Is Good
Guest Post By Nono. It’s two years since my counselling retreat and feel that it’s a good time to give some proper feedback on my experience with the Life Change People and how it changed my life. I wanted to wait to see if the changes stick, and they do! And generally life feels good. Many goals have been achieved, some reorganized and others will forever remain work in progress, but now I understand the … [Read more...]
What’s Your Little Hot Pie Of A Thought?
Part of The Life Change Blog Series. I stood in the staff car park at Plymouth College and stared up to the sky. It was the end of the week and end of the day, I was late, as usual, and felt tired. I had just had an interview with a student who had failed (he had submitted an essay that clearly wasn’t his. He didn’t even know what it was about). He left the room in a barrage of abuse, kicked over a chair and swore … [Read more...]
When The Lights Go Out
The other evening the lights went out in the market and the whole place was lit up by a million candles. It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. I had been talking to a Counseling Retreat guest and had been keeping half a watchful eye on the clouds that were gathering over the mountains in the distance. At this time of year in Northern Thailand you get the most amazing electrical storms. … [Read more...]
How To Change: The Positive Power of a Stranger
Guest Blog by Charlotte. During my Counselling Retreat I found a priceless treasure; the support of a group of people who don’t judge me. It isn’t that they pretend not to judge me, they simply don’t, I am who I am, good bits and bad and that is it. It has changed my life. What I hadn’t realised till that moment is how rare this is, because when you know people inside out and want them to be happy it is nigh on … [Read more...]
What Difference Does A Counselling Retreat Make
I arrived at Chiang Mai late at night. Wow, it was soooo hot. Khun Son met me at the arrival gate and took my luggage out to the car park. It was hotter than I thought. On the way to the hotel I tried to talk about things but it felt too difficult and I felt too tired. I just wanted to sleep. Khun Son looked after me, sorted out the checking in and made sure I was okay. As everybody says the hotel is lovely, well, … [Read more...]
The Day In The Life Of A Counseling Retreat
Bangers and mash, stewed fruit, Eggs Florentine, freshly squeezed tangerine juice, Green Chicken Curry…the breakfasts’ are truly amazing. There’s almost anything you can think of. Eating breakfast on our counseling retreat is a real joy. The dining room is open to the garden so you can eat in the courtyard under the mango tree in the early morning sunshine and watch the day unfold. Butterflies flutter through … [Read more...]
Ideal for Individuals or Couples Who Want to Sort Out Problems and Find New Ways Forward
What to Expect This holiday condenses 4 months of counseling, life coaching and therapy into a unique program which allows you to sort out problems and make lasting changes in beautiful settings. Your holiday includes: -7-14 nights at a beautiful 5-star boutique hotel -Individual 16 hr Counseling Retreat Program -Private airport welcome and transfers -12 weeks follow up Online Counseling and Life … [Read more...]