perspective – Coaching Confidence

The quiet influence of unwritten rules: Questions for coaches

13 March 202612 March 2026 by Jen Waller

A reflection on a quote from Carrie Chapman Catt about the powerful influence of unwritten rules, and how noticing them can open new possibilities in coaching conversations. Read more

When it feels like life has your back: a coaching reflection

13 March 202610 March 2026 by Jen Waller

Around twenty ducks gathered on a canal-side path eating scattered food, with a few ducks swimming nearby in the water. The scene shows a lively group feeding together beside the canal.

A small moment with a duck called Little Dude became a gentle reminder of something that often appears in coaching conversations: sometimes life is quietly supporting us in ways we don’t immediately notice. Read more

Among the Big Things

8 November 2025 by Jen Waller

A night sky filled with stars above a silhouette of pine trees. The quote by Arthur Chapman appears in white text: “Out among the big things The heights that gleam afar A feller gets to wonder, What means each distant star; He may not get an answer, But somehow, every night He feels, among the big things, That everything's all right.” The scene evokes a sense of calm, vastness, and reassurance.

Peace does not need to be created. It only needs to be noticed beneath the noise of thought.
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Swings and Roundabouts

1 November 2025 by Jen Waller

A close-up photo of an empty swing seat hangs against a bright blue sky. The swing’s chains glint in the sunlight, evoking both stillness and motion. Below it, in black text, is the quote: “What’s lost upon the roundabouts we pulls up on the swings!” (Patrick R. Chalmers) The image suggests movement, balance, and the cyclical nature of life.

Life’s balance often appears in motion, not stillness. What looks like loss today may be part of tomorrow’s gain.
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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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Rolling with Change

8 October 2025 by Jen Waller

Two white dice resting on a glossy black surface, softly lit to show their dots and reflections. The quote reads: "Our life is like to dice, which ever fall in varying combinations; no one form has man's existence, but 'tis full of change." (Alexis) The image evokes the theme of chance, movement, and embracing the changing patterns of life.

Life keeps shifting, even when we crave stability.
Sometimes the invitation isn’t to manage change but to see it differently.
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When “Too Late” Becomes “Now”

6 October 2025 by Jen Waller

A dark room with a single door slightly ajar. Warm light shines through the gap, illuminating part of the wooden floor. The quote text reads: "Better late than never." (Thomas Fuller).

Sometimes “too late” isn’t final, it’s simply an invitation to look again at what’s still alive now.
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When Light Spreads

10 August 2025 by Jen Waller

A soft white background with a horizontal band of glowing blue light at the centre, fading into white. Above the light is the quote: "All human souls, never so bedarkened, love light; light once kindled spreads till all is luminous." (Thomas Carlyle)

A single spark can change everything—sometimes the smallest light grows quietly until all is luminous.
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