Jen Gash

Planning your future can be fun!

Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to run a Discovery Party for the lovely Rin Hamburgh, a freelance journalist. The result?  A fab article written by Rin, in the Women’s Institute magazine “WI Life”, in April. Rin writes about many women’s issues, including home making, crafts and personal development, so Discovery Party seemed a great idea. Her article captured the spirit  and the immediate reaction many people have when invited to a Discovery Party… “A what party?” Despite their trepidation, Rin’s…

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A Vital Connection Is Made

It seems as though you can’t move these days for old bands reforming and nostalgia is definitely big business. Whether it is massive pop bands returning for another shot at the big time or indie and Britpop bands heading back in the van to make more cash, there is a lot of great fun to be had in looking backwards. While most gig goers will love the music, it is the chance to reconnect with their earlier self and to…

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All The Best Plans Start With A Party

To have a good party, you need to be able to plan in advance and make sure that you have everything in place. Whether it is the venue, food, drink, music or activities that worry you the most, there will always be something that gets you in a tizzy when it comes to planning a party. However, it is all worthwhile if the party goes to plan. You may also find that your best plans for life come to you…

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The ultimate question.

Before I die, I want to…?   This is quite a risky subject for a blog post, so my apologies if it is too stark or comes at a bad time, but it seems that this really is the ultimate question. And it’s a great question for this time of year, when we start thinking of what we will do, to fill up this empty 12 months that seems to stretch out in front of us! There seem to be a…

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“mummy you are just like a mini circus” … on juggling, walking the tight rope and being a clown

I never liked the circus that much as a child. Scary clowns, people dangling upside down, at risk of falling. Juggling can be a bit tedious after a while. So looking at my life as a circus, using it as a metaphor, is really quite funny! The juggling thing seems obvious. I am a working mother of two young children. We’ve  been trying to renovate a house, for the last 7 years, whilst building my business.  Juggling is actually quite…

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What to do when you start dropping balls…

Earlier this year I wrote about feeling like a circus performer, including being a juggler of many things.  It’s what being a working mother is like, all the time, especially if you work for yourself. I would also add that it’s like that for people that aren’t mums and those who have regular jobs – life today is just so much more complex than it was. When I was a young adult, we had no mobiles to keep safe and…

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What Discovery Party is REALLY about.

If you have been to a Discovery Party, you will know that it is really fun and relaxed, but it has a serious side, which we approach in a light-hearted way – finding the life you love and thinking about things which you may want to do differently now or in the future. But there is another side to the parties, which may not be so obvious. We believe that Discovery Parties help people come together, in communities, be they…

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Keep calm and …

Did you know that the poster, Keep Calm and Carry On was a poster produced by the British government in 1939 at the start of the 2nd World War?  It was made to improve morale in case of possible invasion and it was never used. The copies we see these days, on tea towels, mugs and posters were due to a couple of original posters surviving and only being “discovered” in recent years.  It was the third in a series…

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Vampire Alert!

Life these days is very full on. We may not be chasing buffalo or carrying water, but we seem to have designed a life full of demands and expectations, that runs at a very fast pace. These days, it has become really important to be able to manage our energy levels so that we don’t become overwhelmed, unwell or just resentful of our lives, activities and relationships. I have always struggled with my energy levels, but it took until my…

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September – the best month for new years resolutions?

September is such interesting month for many reasons. For many of us it marks the return of kids to school. Many will be starting new schools, university, college, looking for jobs or just starting school or nursery.( Even without kids, August is often the time for holidays and everything seems to grind to halt!).  Evening classes and courses often kick off in September, so if you want to learn something new or start a class, this is the time to…

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Disappointment is very comfortable

I recently entered a competition a bit like the Apprentice, much to my family’s horror. They were worried I would be torn to shreds and it would not be a positive experience.  As it turned out, I didn’t get through to the next round of the competition, which was being run by the BBC. I was disappointed the evening I found out – I won’t pretend otherwise, but I woke up the next morning, feeling remarkably comfortable and very cheery.…

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We come in peace...

Mum…I’m bored

Saturday morning and in an attempt to reduce internet addiction and the time my children spend on the computer, I have turfed them off, saying “go and do something else”. Thirty seconds has passed and  I hear the words that make every mothers heart sink….”I’m bored”.  I should point out that we are not a family that does a lot of out of school activities. The weekends aren’t ram full of clubs and sporting activities. They are very varied –…

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Gremlins

Most of my time as a life coach, is spent helping people tackle feelings of “I’m not good enough” or “I don’t think I can do this” or “I don’t think my idea is that good” or “I am not cleaver enough, thin enough, brave enough……etc” These Gremlins spend a lot of time chatting in our ear and over time they really don’t help us. Our self belief shrinks if we don’t find evidence that they are wrong or at…

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Time flies when you’re having fun!

Discovery Party is now in full swing.  Parties are running every week, sometimes twice a week and I’m loving it. Every party affirms that this is a great idea: people are always intrigued by what they are coming to, not sure what its about, but always end up having a great time and say “that was really helpful and fun”. Some parties have had around 7or 8 people, one had 17, and all the parties have been very different. Different…

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