You know the promise you made to yourself.

You were going to have the conversation, finish the project, make time for your health or finally act on something that mattered.

Then another week passed.

Now, when you think about trying again, you can hear your own doubt: Will I actually follow through this time?

If that feels familiar, I’d begin with the relationship you have with your own word. W...

There may be a part of your life you find difficult to talk about.

Perhaps it’s how you feel about your body. Perhaps your career looks nothing like you thought it would by now. You might be struggling with your sexuality, finding it difficult to show emotion, or wondering what the end of a relationship says about you.

You can be capable, caring and responsible and still find yourself thinking: ...

You’ve worked hard to get here. You’ve built a career, taken responsibility and achieved things that once felt a long way off.

You can see the progress. Other people can see it too.

Yet when things go quiet, a question keeps returning: Why doesn’t this feel the way I thought it would?

Perhaps you enjoy your work, but the rest of your life has become something you fit around it. Perhaps you’re p...

By Jacque Visagie · Personal Leadership & High Performance

You tell someone you can't do it.

Then you look at the message again. You add an apology. A longer explanation. An offer to make another plan.

A few minutes later, you've agreed to the very thing you were trying to say no to.

If that feels familiar, you may be wondering how to set boundaries without feeling guilty. Here is where I woul...

By Jacque Visagie · Midlife & Life Direction

You look at the week ahead and know exactly what everyone needs from you.

The work that needs finishing. The people you need to get back to. The responsibilities that will still be there on Monday morning.

But ask yourself what you want the next part of your life to look like, and the answer is less clear.

Perhaps something has changed: a relationsh...

By Jacque Visagie · Personal Leadership & High Performance

You can meet a deadline. You can be there when someone needs you. You can carry a surprising amount of responsibility. Yet the thing you said you would do for yourself keeps getting pushed to tomorrow.

Eventually, you start asking: “Why can't I stay consistent?”

If that sounds familiar, I want you to look closely at the commitment you're t...