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The Quiet Strength of Valor

9 November 20259 November 2025 by Jen Waller
A warm sunrise over a vast field of red poppies stretching toward distant hills. The light glows softly through the mist, symbolising remembrance, courage, and peace. The quote reads: “Valor is strength, not of legs and arms, but of heart and soul.” (Michel de Montaigne)

True valor lives quietly — in love that endures, compassion that continues, and courage that doesn’t need to shout to be real.
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Categories Following What Speaks to You Tags coaching, compassion, courage, heart, Michel de Montaigne, mindfulness, quote, remembrance, resilience, strength, valor Leave a comment

When Fear Takes the Lead

31 October 2025 by Jen Waller
A glowing carved pumpkin with a fierce expression sits in darkness, its candlelight casting an orange glow. Below it, in white text, is the quote: “How little can be done under the spirit of fear.” (Florence Nightingale) The image evokes both playful Halloween spookiness and a reflection on the nature of fear.

Fear often disguises itself as truth. When it settles, calm returns — and with it, the clarity to move forward again.
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Categories Insight & Stillness Tags awareness, calm, coaching, courage, fear, Florence Nightingale, mindfulness, perspective, quote, reflection Leave a comment

Beyond the Known Mistake

7 October 2025 by Jen Waller
A background of swirling warm colours — yellows, oranges, and pinks — resembling smoke or soft firelight. The quote reads: "A known mistake is better than an unknown truth" (Arabic proverb). The image evokes transformation, curiosity, and stepping beyond what’s familiar.

The known mistake can feel safer than the unknown truth.
But what if courage isn’t about fixing, but about seeing anew?
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Categories Insight & Stillness Tags Arabic proverb, awareness, change, coaching, courage, curiosity, insight, quote, self-reflection, truth Leave a comment

What If the Real Obstacle Isn’t the Fear Itself?

26 July 2025 by Jen Waller
A square image with a light grey background. At the top is a motivational quote in bold black text that reads: "The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life and the procedure. The process is its own reward." Below the quote, in smaller font, the author is credited as (Amelia Earhart). At the bottom of the image is an orange origami tiger with black stripes, casting a soft shadow beneath it. The overall image conveys courage, momentum, and the gentle dissolving of fear.

The decision to act can seem like the hard part, but once we begin, momentum builds.
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Categories Coaching & Reflection Tags All or Nothing Day, Amelia Earhart, coaching reflection, courage, hesitation, insight, overthinking, paper tigers, quote, Transformative Coaching Leave a comment

Beyond the Comfort Zone: Coaching and the Courage from Within

8 January 2024 by Jen Waller

Today’s quote of the day is: “It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.” (Aesop) Today’s quote of the day by Aesop appealed to me with regards to the with the world of coaching as I think it points to the experience many clients can feel at some point in the process. Courage … Read more

Categories quote Tags Aesop, coach, coaching, comfort zone, courage, quote, Thought Leave a comment

TED Talk Tuesday 15th March 2016

15 March 2016 by Jen Waller

This week’s TED Talk clip is from an independent TEDx event: The courage to trust yourself…listen to the nudges | Jo Simpson | TEDxUniversityofEdinburgh Clip length: 16 mins 45 secs Prefer to watch via YouTube? In that case you’ll need to click here.

Categories TED talk Tags courage, intuition, Jo Simpson, TED talk Leave a comment

Coaching Quote of the Day 1st September 2015

3 September 20151 September 2015 by Jen Waller

“Necessity does the work of courage.” (Nicholas M. Butler)

Categories quote Tags courage, necessity, Nicholas M. Butler, quote Leave a comment

Coaching Quote of the Day 28th June 2015

28 June 2015 by Jen Waller

“Failure is only postponed success as long as courage ‘coaches’ ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.” (Herbert Kaufman)

Categories quote Tags ambition, courage, failure, habit, Herbert Kaufman, persistence, quote, success, victory Leave a comment
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