Thoughts & Musings

Laura Haywood

Who Am I and Where Do I Belong?

It’s deep, right? We recently returned to the UK, to visit family, after a three-year hiatus following Covid-19, as many people have. I...

Laura Haywood

Chicken Licken – coaching vs therapy (stay with me!)

A playful take on the differences between therapy and coaching.

Laura Haywood

Stress in the era of Covid-19

We now have a joke in our house, as I am sure many of you do, that if either of us, or the dogs, put weight on, it is ‘covid’ weight....

Laura Haywood

The Art of Mindfulness

So, I was speaker at an awesome event last week, with a fantastic group. I was speaking about Mindfulness and how this can be...

Laura Haywood

The Three Gs of Relocation – Grief, Growth & Gratitude.

Nearly four years after moving to the US from the UK, I can look back at a very tough time with gratitude. Relocating to a new area or...

Laura Haywood

Thriving Through Summer, With Confidence

Memorial Day is an important day to remember the fallen heroes. With it comes the start of summer, increasing temperatures, opening of...

Laura Haywood

Break Free of the Walking Dead

Do you feel like you are part of the herd and can’t be yourself? Chances are you are stuck, and don’t know who you truly are or what you...

Laura Haywood

Starting Again and Finding Your New Path

Life can throw challenges at us all, and can leave us feeling lost or stuck and not knowing who we are or where we are going....

Laura Haywood

Coaching or Therapy – Which is Right for You?

I’d like to offer some of my thoughts on coaching versus therapy. I was a therapist in the UK and have embraced coaching as a way to make...

Laura Haywood

Resilience: The Key to Thriving Through Transition

As I stare out my window, I wonder at the beauty of the trees. They are able to withstand baking heat and hurricanes, and yet they...