Michelle Minnikin
The Unforgettable Echoes of Northern Ireland - My Path to Psychology
Growing up, I was the ultimate ‘Good Girl’. I tried hard at school, did my homework and tried my best to be normal. My earliest memories...
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MY WRITING
This is a place where I share my thoughts and my journey. I write about coaching, playing big, ADHD, self-compassion, loneliness, belonging and pirates.
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Michelle Minnikin
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Breaking Free from Drama - Embracing Empowered Relationships
In the realm of interpersonal relationships, we often find ourselves caught in patterns of conflict and dysfunction. One of the key...
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Michelle Minnikin
- May 2, 2021
- 4 min
Do you know how you're being perceived?
I didn’t. In fact, the terror of receiving any kind of “feedback” with any slightly critical elements stopped me seeking it. One of the...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
Do you listen to your callings?
Ever since last summer when I took a creative writing course with the wonderful Alex Galviz, I’ve had this little niggle that I wanted to...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Why do you need a “niche”?
They say that “variety is the spice of life” on one hand and then every bloody thing you read on creating a business is that you need a...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Mar 20, 2021
- 11 min
From Loneliness to Belonging
One of the not-so-fun side-effects of living undiagnosed ADHD for 42 years is that when you feel like you’re different, it’s hard to...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Mar 13, 2021
- 2 min
Is it safe to be visible?
Why am I so scared of being visible? Because being visible is safe. Our brain is so good at keeping us safe. Of course it is. It’s how we...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Mar 6, 2021
- 5 min
Do you ever feel like you're just not "normal"?
I thought I was weird. Thought that there was something wrong with me. Why was I different from everyone else? Why could I see things...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Nov 8, 2020
- 3 min
It's Now Easier To Be A Parent
This week has been a proper rollercoaster of emotions. I had so much hope for a Biden win, but I didn’t dare hope. Hate is often stronger...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
Chapter Three - Introduction to my Inner Critic
One thing that always tends to get on my nerves is when I hear people talk about defeating, silencing, bashing their inner critic. It...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
Chapter Two - My Introduction to Playing Bigger
Last night we had our first Playing Big session. I got myself all comfy, had nice, soft cosy lighting and lit a candle. I was there. I...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Oct 11, 2020
- 2 min
My Journey To Playing Big - Chapter One - So it begins
You might have heard me talking about one book I read in 2018… but let me tell you about about the other one which has had a massive...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Oct 4, 2020
- 2 min
Business Start-up Advice To Me
I have just answered a question on an awards application - What piece of advice would you give to you when you started out. Gosh, what a...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
The fear of being visible
Why am I so scared of being visible? Because being invisible is safe. Our brain is so good at keeping us safe. Of course it is. It is how...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
Why did you go?
When we first heard the news that you had passed away I was devastated, the loss of such a wonderful friend, psychologist, mentor and...
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Michelle Minnikin
- Jul 12, 2020
- 1 min
Being A Little Brave...
Someone said to me "I'm going to walk on glass - for charity, at the Hylton Hotel. Fancy it?" I was feeling particularly bass-assy at the...
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Inspiration North
- Feb 17, 2019
- 1 min
Everything Keeps Coming Back to This!
I share this poem with all my coaching clients. I love it. It completely speaks to me. I don't love all the God references, as not...
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