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When It Stops Feeling Like Effort

4 August 2025 by Jen Waller
A flock of birds flies across a glowing yellow-orange sky at either sunrise or sunset. Against this peaceful backdrop is the quote: "It's so easy that when you begin you can't stop. You just go on and on doing it always." (Frances Hodgson Burnett) The image suggests lightness, flow, and a natural sense of momentum.

Some shifts don’t require effort—they just stick.
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Categories Insight & Stillness Tags being human, coaching, ease, flow, Frances Hodgson Burnett, insight, natural change, quote, resistance, transformation Leave a comment

The Gentle Way Often Works Best

7 July 2025 by Jen Waller
A glass jar of golden honey sits on a pale surface. Above it, a wooden honey dipper is lifting up, with honey slowly dripping down. Overlaid text reads: “If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive.” (Dale Carnegie)

It’s not always the goal that creates resistance – it’s the way we’re going about it. This reflection explores the impact of a lighter touch, with coaching questions. Continue reading →

Categories Coaching & Reflection, Following What Speaks to You, Insight & Stillness Tags approach matters, change, coaching questions, Dale Carnegie, gentleness, quote, resistance, self-awareness, urgency vs invitation Leave a comment

Coaching Quote of the Day 27th October 2014

27 October 201427 October 2014 by Jen Waller

“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” (Mark Twain) You’ll find a mix of quotes shared each day – some you’ll agree with, others may be more provoking! There here to as a prompt for new thought and you are welcome to share in the comments below.

Categories quote Tags absence, courage, fear, Mark Twain, mastery, quote, resistance Leave a comment

Coaching Quote of the Day 27th December 2012

27 December 2012 by Jen Waller

“Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.” (Sun Tzu, The Art of War)

Categories quote Tags coaches, coaching, excellence, quote, resistance, Sun Tzu Leave a comment

Coaching Quote of the Day 17th May 2011

17 May 2011 by Jen Waller

“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear. Except a creature be part coward, it is not a compliment to say it is brave.” (Mark Twain)

Categories quote Tags brave, coaches, coaching, compliment, courage, coward, fear, Mark Twain, mastery, quote, resistance Leave a comment

Coaching Quote of the Day 18th March 2011

18 March 2011 by Jen Waller

“Don’t push the river.” (Barrie Stevens)

Categories quote Tags Barrie Stevens, coaches, coaching, push, quote, resistance, river Leave a comment

Coaching Quote of the Day 22nd Feb 2011

22 February 2011 by Jen Waller

“Do not conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance.” (Tao TeChing)

Categories quote Tags coaches, coaching, conquer, foree, quote, resistance, Tao TeChing 1 Comment

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