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OLLY ALEXANDER BRANFORD COACHING


What is Love?
I now know what real love is. To really love someone is to want them to be full of joy and to accept them exactly as they are: It is...
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Jun 3, 20244 min read


Emotional Anorexia
I am in recovery from emotional anorexia. Emotional anorexia may take a variety of forms. It has nothing to do with an eating disorder....
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Jun 3, 202410 min read


Emotional healing
Much of our mental, emotional , spiritual , and psychological dis-ease comes from unfelt emotions that were simply too painful for us...
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Jun 1, 202411 min read


The Brash Voice Versus The Still Quiet Voice
Life is pretty straightforward really. You either choose to follow your ego or your Higher Power in every moment where you need to...
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May 31, 20244 min read


Addicts, Assh*les, and Awakened People
This article includes some hard hitting but factual Truths. When I was at school parents wanted you to get three A’s at A level so that...
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May 30, 20249 min read


The Tao Te Ching
The Tao te Ching is a Chinese classic text written around 400 BC and traditionally credited to the sage Lao Tzu. One of the most...
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May 29, 20245 min read


My Search For Meaning
Despite many millennia of civilisation, I have not read a satisfactory answer to the question “What is the meaning of life?” There still...
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May 27, 202424 min read


The Dark Night of The Soul
The Dark Night of The Soul is a common and necessary part of spiritual awakening to clarity and awareness . It is part of a larger...
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May 25, 202419 min read


Poetry in Nature
Here is my collection of my favourite poems about Nature. It beckons my soul , and in the words of Khalil Gibran 'Beauty is that which...
olivierbranford
May 25, 202413 min read


Feeling is Healing
I am at a watershed moment in my life. I am moving from intellectualising everything to feeling it . It’s painful, rewarding, and...
olivierbranford
May 24, 202412 min read


Hustle-Free and Hassle-Free Success - Part 2: Inspiration
Wellcome to the world of hustle-free and hassle-free success. Today, in the second article in our series, we are going to dive into the...
olivierbranford
May 23, 202424 min read


The Vantage Point
For my 160th article I wanted to discuss the 'vantage point'. What is that? Let me explain... Why do we feel so afraid ? Fear seems to...
olivierbranford
May 22, 20246 min read


The History of Emotions
According to the literature, no one really felt emotions before about 1830. Instead, they felt other things - ‘passions’, ‘accidents of...
olivierbranford
May 22, 20248 min read


Courage
For my latest article on emotions , I would like to discuss courage. I pray that this article helps you to stand resolute in those times...
olivierbranford
May 22, 202414 min read


Now You Rise
I can see your soul my friend, as I look at you from mine. I can see how hard it’s been for you, for so very long a time. You have spoken...
olivierbranford
May 21, 20245 min read


Wash Your Mind of Brainwashing
Your mind is the enemy . Your brain needs washing out of your ego . You can be at peace even with a chaotic mind . The mind is an...
olivierbranford
May 20, 20247 min read


My Suicide Notes
Trigger warning of sensitive topics. This is not an easy read. It was not easy to write. Who am I writing these notes to? I am a...
olivierbranford
May 19, 202418 min read


Anxiety
The stomach lurches and the throat tightens. The eyes twitch and the mind zig-zags across endless possibilities. Your chest is tight,...
olivierbranford
May 19, 20248 min read


Hustle-Free and Hassle-Free Success – Part 1: Joy
Like most of us, I spent my whole life hustling for success . Why? Because our parents and societal conditioning tell us that we must in...
olivierbranford
May 18, 202424 min read


Anger
Anger: The eyes blaze and glitter. The cheeks flush and the lips quiver. The muscles swell and are filled with a monstrous urge to...
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May 17, 202412 min read
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