About US

"Four Square to Every Wind that Blows" is an old saying. It's a metaphor with different meanings.

It also happens to be one of my Grandad's favourite sayings and one I heard many times growing up both from him and my mother. This came out especially when times were tough, so I interpreted it to mean "be stoic, be tough, be strong in the face of whatever wind is coming your way." I never quite understood that stance, and I didn't really like it to be honest!!! 

It wasn't until many years later that I realised the relationship to sailing: square sails on a fully rigged ship. Those sails need to be raised and adjusted to catch the wind and keep the ship on its course. "Four square" in this case is about moving WITH the wind, not standing against it. For me, it's been a meaningful metaphor and one I chose to use for my coaching business.  

My intention is to offer mindfulness-based practices to individuals and groups to help them harness whatever winds are blowing in their lives. Not to fight them, but to sit in stillness and listen, learn, and then adjust. 

The statue pictured is a piece of pottery done by my aunt, Anne Emerson, as a commemorative for my Grandad, Jack Griffith. He lives on in the many sayings and the strong conviction he brought to our family, but I do have to say I think my mother and his children took the wrong lesson from this particular saying.  

Four Square allows you to move forward.  

As a professionally trained and experienced life coach, I have the tools and understanding to help you to create the life you imagine and get a renewed sense of self.  

I have extensive training and certification in education and in mindfulness facilitation.  I have taught in post-secondary education for over 20 years and worked both formally and informally with countless people to help them move forward in their lives.  

You can feel heard, held and understood in my care, and together we will adjust your sails to allow you to move forward as you wish.