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Read more about the article Rediscovering the Art of Flirting

Rediscovering the Art of Flirting

  • Post author:Cate Mackenzie
  • Post published:May 17, 2023
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Flirting is not just about romantic pursuits; it is an art that opens the doorways to friendliness, sensuality, connection and fun. Flirting is the ‘lightness’ of communication, the playful and…

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Cate Mackenzie on having fun with dating

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  • Post published:February 23, 2023
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In this episode Cate Mackenzie chats with Karis McLaughlin about the ins and outs of dating. Cate is a love coach who supports individuals to build their confidence in dating…

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The story of Valentines

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  • Post published:February 14, 2023
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The story of Valentines is about a man who was in jail for his beliefs in his Christian God. This was in Roman times. The jailor asked this man to…

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The three rules of dating etiquette

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  • Post published:November 29, 2022
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Dating and connecting can seem quite daunting. It can bring up feelings of being tested or judged or fear of being found wanting. But from working with hundreds of people…

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Relationships resolutions for 2022

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  • Post published:January 1, 2022
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Couples, have you set any joint intentions for the year? It’s a great way to share a vision and move in the same direction together, as a team. Here are…

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Navigating commitment issues

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  • Post published:March 15, 2021
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Commitment issues can pose a challenge, whether you’re single and looking for a relationship, dating, or in a relationship. Whether you are the one that has difficulty with commitment, or…

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Couples therapy podcast with Denise Van Outen and Eddie Boxshall

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  • Post published:March 8, 2021
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I am part of a new podcast Before We Say I Do with Denise Van Outen and her partner Eddie Boxshall which has been top of the relationship podcast charts. Denise and…

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What does it mean to experiment during sex?

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  • Post published:September 10, 2020
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People have different expectations, sensibilities and openness in terms of sexuality. Some people enjoy creating their own sex menus and discovering new and different ways to explore their sexuality. This…

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Tips to feel sexy

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  • Post published:August 8, 2020
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Get into feeling innocent – allow yourself to let go and be friendly to lots of people with no expectation, seeing yourself as an engaging loving person. Give compliments, flirt…

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    Ghosting is not about your worth. But how do you a Ghosting is not about your worth.
But how do you actually move through it?

It can feel deeply personal when you’re ghosted.
Like you’ve been dismissed, left, or quietly replaced.

And your mind starts trying to make sense of it.
What did I do? What did I miss? Why wasn’t I enough?

But often, ghosting isn’t a reflection of your worth.
It’s a reflection of someone’s capacity.

Here I am coaching @elizabethpmoynihan on being ghosted.

As we explore, when people disappear, it can come from not knowing how to hold difficult emotions.
Shame, guilt, discomfort, overwhelm.

And if it touches something deeper in you,
a fear of being left out, abandoned, or not chosen,
that’s the part that deserves your attention.

Not through overthinking, but GASM
through coming back to yourself.

Breathing.
Softening.
Allowing your body to release what it’s holding.

Letting the feeling move through instead of defining you.

And gently opening to a different possibility.

That this may not be about you.

That you can be you,
and let them be where they are,
without turning their behaviour into a story about your value.

And from there, if it feels right, you can come back with curiosity,
instead of self-blame.

What does being ghosted tend to bring up in you?
    Confidence is not always missing. Sometimes it is Confidence is not always missing.

Sometimes it is just context specific.

You may be confident in your work.
On stage.
With friends.
In your creativity.
In the way you speak, lead, care, listen, or hold a room.

And then suddenly, when attraction is involved, something changes.

You feel shy.
Awkward.
Overexposed.
Unsure what to say.

It can feel confusing, because you know you have these skills somewhere.

But intimacy can touch different parts of us.

A date is not just a conversation.
It can awaken longing, fear, hope, self-consciousness, and the wish to be chosen.

So the work is not always to become more confident from scratch.

Sometimes it is to gently remember.

Where do I already know how to connect?
Where do I already take up space?
Where do I already bring warmth, humour, presence, curiosity?

And how can I bring a little of that part of me here too?

Not as a performance.
Not as a mask.

But as a way of coming back to yourself.

Because sometimes the confidence you are looking for is already there.

It just needs a safer bridge into this part of your life.

What part of you would you like to bring more fully into dating?

#ConsciousDating #DatingConfidence #EmotionalAwareness #SelfConnection #RelationshipHealing
    Everybody talks about meditation. 🌿 And yes… there Everybody talks about meditation. 🌿
And yes… there are so many resources out there,
apps, videos, guided practices, even on my YouTube channel.

But something I often notice is how confusing it can feel.
What am I actually meant to do?
Am I doing this right?

So I wanted to share a little of what it can feel like to be in a meditation with me.

We begin gently. 💗
Just arriving into the body.
Noticing your breath.
Feeling where you are, right now.

There’s no need to get anywhere.
Nothing to achieve.
Just a soft landing into yourself.

Sometimes we bring an intention. ✨
A quiet opening towards something,
love, peace, comfort, clarity.

Not to force it,
but to allow a little space for it.

And then, often, a simple question.
Hello… how am I, really?

Letting whatever is there be there.
Meeting yourself with a little more curiosity,
a little more kindness. 💗

From here, it becomes less about doing meditation “well”
and more about being in relationship with yourself.

Listening.
Softening.
Letting go of what isn’t needed,
and allowing something supportive to come in.

Meditation isn’t about leaving yourself.
It’s about coming home to yourself, 🕊️
in your own time,
in your own way.

If meditation has ever felt difficult or inaccessible,
you’re not doing it wrong.
You might just need a different kind of space to land in.

If this speaks to you, you’re very welcome to explore more with me,
in sessions or through the practices I share.

What would you like to gently open to right now? 🌸

#MeditationPractice #EmotionalWellbeing #SelfConnection #MindfulLiving #InnerWork
    I am Off to the Mind Body Spirit Festival In Olymp I am
Off to the Mind Body Spirit Festival
In Olympia on Saturday 23rd May giving a workshop in the morning a 10.30am on Opening the Heart: Reclaiming the Sacred Power of Love and Self Worth

then a talk on Opening Your Heart to Love at 1.15 in the Ceremony Space and talk on Opening Your Heart to Self Love on Monday 25th May at 1.30pm in Midlife Wisdom

https://www.mindbodyspiritfestival.co.uk/london/whats-on/features/ceremony-space/1803/cate-mackenzie-workshop-opening-the-heart-reclaiming-the-sacred-power-of-love-and-self-worth # # lovecoach #openyourheart #mindbodyspirit Mind Body Spirit Festival
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