Jane Austen – Coaching Confidence

When Something Feels Strange

9 October 2025 by Jen Waller

Soft rays of golden and rose light shine through a hazy sky, illuminating a sparkling, mist-like surface below. Text reads: "Strange things may be generally accounted for if their cause be fairly searched out." (Jane Austen) The image evokes clarity emerging through curiosity and lightness after confusion.

Sometimes what feels strange only seems that way because we haven’t yet looked with curiosity.
Understanding often comes through gentle noticing.
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Looking in the Mirror, Gently

31 July 2025 by Jen Waller

A wooden seesaw rests perfectly balanced on a central wooden sphere, with two equal-sized wooden balls placed on either end. Above the image is a quote in black text: "You shall not, for the sake of one individual, change the meaning of principle and integrity." (Jane Austen) The visual suggests balance, fairness, and the delicate tension between principle and personal choice.

It’s easy to spot when others fall short, but what happens when we look gently at ourselves?
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Listening to Your Inner Guide: Tuning Into Your Truest Self

16 September 2024 by Jen Waller

The image features a stack of smooth, rounded stones carefully balanced on top of each other, forming a zen-like tower. These stones are placed on a rustic wooden surface, possibly part of an old bridge or a similar structure. The background is softly blurred, filled with a bokeh effect of shimmering light that creates a dreamy and serene ambiance. This setting evokes a sense of tranquility and harmony, suggesting a moment of quiet reflection or meditation. Above this peaceful scene, there's a quote by Jane Austen: "We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be."

The quote of the day is: “We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.” (Jane Austen) I don’t know about you, but when I’m truly in my element, working at my best, everything flows effortlessly. It’s not that there are no challenges, but … Read more

Coaching Quote of the Day 4th January 2014

4 January 2015 by Jen Waller

“We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.” (Jane Austen)

Coaching Quote of the Day 21st December 2014

21 December 2014 by Jen Waller

“There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.” (Jane Austen)

Coaching Quote of the Day 26th October 2014

26 October 2014 by Jen Waller

“Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?” (Jane Austen)