Quote of the day
“Always believe the largest visions you have for your life are accomplishable.”
~ Patricia Foster,
Writer, Holistic Life Coach, Speaker
Patricia Foster of YouAreYOU.co – Guest Holistic Coach on The Silver Sunday Show, OneHarmonyRadio.com with Vasco Stevenson, Sunday 28th February 2016
On Sunday 28 February 2016, I was a very excited guest on The Silver Sunday Show, OneHarmonyRadio.com Show, hosted by the delightful and knowledgeable Vasco Stevenson.
Topics included Health, Wellbeing as well as my Coaching, Poetry, Workshops, Training Talks and services.
Between 10:05am – 12 Noon, the time flew by and I felt I was conversing with an old friend.
The show is every Sunday morning, 10:05 – 12 noon on http://radio.oneharmonyradio.com/
To contact Patricia at YouAreYOU.co, email:
Patricia@YouAreYOU.co
Patricia Foster (You Are YOU Holistic Life Coaching and Training) facilitates FREE Workshop: “Yes, I Did It! Got Through It…At Last”. At Cass Elevate_Her conference, University of East London. 4th March 2016
I am pleased to announce…On the 4th March 2016, Patricia Foster (YouAre YOU Holistic Life Coaching and Training Services) will be facilitating a free Workshop:
“Yes, I Did It! Got Through It…At Last. — Recognising and Celebrating Your Strengths Through Life Transitions and Change”.
This will take place at Cass ElevateHer Conference,
Cass School of Education and Communities,
University of East London.
Book your free tickets here: https://t.co/AopARwYcap
Contact Patricia on:
info@YouAreYOU.co
World Self Love Day and My Birthday: 13th February 2016 – By Patricia Foster, YouAreYOU Founder, Holistic Coach and Poet
Are YOU searching for love this Valentine’s weekend?If the answer is YES and You Are on the lookout, the best place to start is within yourself.
“Learning to love yourself,
It is the greatest love of all.”
~ George Benson and Whitney Houston
I recently discovered there is an official World Self Love Day. On checking the date closer, I realised it falls on the same day as my Birthday! How apt!
So today, as well as celebrating My Birthday with family and friends, I will cultivate love for myself. This is the greatest form of love we can have.
Without this, we cannot receive the love we desire!
Happy World Self Love Day!
Anti-Bullying Week 2015, UK. Projects by Poet & Holistic Coach Patricia Foster. #antibullyingweek
Anti-Bullying Week in England is from the 16th – 20th November 2015. It is coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. The theme this year is ‘Make a Noise about bullying’.
I am an award-winning poet, Sable Litmag Poet-in-Residence 2014-15 and a qualified holistic Coach.
For over twenty years, I have been committed to raising the self esteem and confidence of girls and young women through coaching , literacy, creativity and digital media.
I currently use my poetry film ‘Lips‘ in powerful coaching sessions and workshops to help combat the epidemic that is bullying in our society. We also explore ideas of identity.
Visit the web page to learn more about the making of the film, then scroll down to view the YouTube video:
http://t.co/BKEAwu1yFQ
For coaching or workshops with girls and young women, contact Patricia Foster on YouAreYou.co@gmail.com or
+447956476547
YouAreYOU founder, Award-Winning Poet, Sable Poet-In-Residence & Holistic Life Coach Patricia Foster to facilitate at ‘Every Woman Inspired’ conference, Ocho Rios Jamaica 18 & 19 October 2015
News From YouAreYOU founder, Award-Winning Poet, Sable Poet-In-Residence and Holistic Life Coach Patricia Foster
I am extremely excited to share I will be one of the international facilitators and speakers at the incredible 3rd annual
Every Woman Inspired 2015 conference,
to be held in Ocho Rios, Jamaica
18 & 19 October 2015.
Tickets going fast!
‘If you are a woman living in Jamaica, The Caribbean, USA or The UK, who is looking to be inspired and empowered, why not attend this year’s event.’
Venue: Hibiscus Lodge Hotel, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
For more information and booking details, visit:
http://www.everywomaninspired.org/
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#EveryWomanInspired #EWI
#OchoRios
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#StAnnesBay
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Tel: +447956 476 547
Email: YouAreYou.co@gmail.com
Web: YouAreYOUblog.wordpress.com
Twitter: @YouAreYOUco
Skype: patricia_foster_trainer
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YouAreYOU Holistic Education Consultancy, Tutoring & Coaching for Sensitive EBD (Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties) Pupils
Creative Education Consultant, Tutor and Holistic Coach for Sensitive, EBD (Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties) Pupils
Is your child emotionally sensitive and slightly overwhelmed by the school learning environment?
Does your child require an educator or education environment which holistically supports their emotional sensitivity?
Is your child labelled ‘shy’, ‘introverted’, ‘misunderstood’ or even ‘disruptive’?
Does your child become over stimulated and agitated by busy surroundings, preferring a calmer, relaxing, more sedate learning environment, supportive of their emotional needs?
Does your child have any unrealised creative gifts or talents and need a empathic educator to help them realise their potential?
About YouAreYOU Founder Patricia Foster
YouAreYOU founder Patricia Foster is a DBS (CRB) checked, Creative Education Consultant, Qualified Life Coach, Certified Tutor, Workshop Facilitator and Certified Reiki Healer, with over 20 years tutoring, training and mentoring experience. Patricia delivers empowering workshops and tuition through the mediums of
- Film Making
- Music Production
- Lyric Making
- Poetry/Literature
- Animation
- Photography
- Painting/Drawing
- Storytelling
Patricia prides herself on the fact she has worked with young people from diverse backgrounds and with a wide range of learning abilities. She is renowned for her very empathic, patient and intuitive approach to educating and promotes creative education as a tool for healing and emotional well being within a young person.
She is also Sable Litmag Poet-in-Residence, an Award-winning internationally published poet, writer, performer, trained actress and dancer, who has toured the UK, parts of Europe and Chicago.
Contact YouAreYOU for rates and a FREE consultation to discuss your child’s learning needs. YouAreYOU also works with:
• Independent Schools,
• PRUs,
• YOTs (Youth Offending Teams),
• Home Educated Pupils
and will happily come to your home/is available for home centered tuition.
Can also provide tuition via Skype for local and international pupils.
Tel: +447956 476 547
Email: info@YouAreYou.co
Web: YouAreYOU.co
Twitter: @YouAreYOUco
Skype: patricia_foster_trainer
Serena Williams’ French Open Win 2015: What Impact Can This Have on Girls and Young Women?
As somebody who is committed to empowering girls and young women through coaching, as well as creative, literary and holistic approaches, I have so much time for Serena Williams and her sister Venus. I would cite them as two of my favourite role models, especially when needed to counteract the sometimes negative images, representations and portrayal of women that we currently see in the media.
It is therefore very frustrating to see the unnecessary, negative press Serena and Venus sometimes receive, whilst having professional dry spells and even when they win grand slams.
As a vegan and ‘raw foodist’ myself, according to an article on ‘Examinar.com’ holisticnewsletter (http://www.examiner.com/article/serena-williams-shifts-to-raw-foods-diet-to-support-her-sister-venus), I’m aware Serena followed a raw vegan diet to support her sister Venus, who was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease Sjogren’s syndrome, reported in the Washington Post on April 27 2013. Venus was already following a raw food diet (eating unprocessed, uncooked vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds juices and smoothies) and in solidarity with her sister, Serena became a raw vegan also.
Serena had also taken the time to heal from a recent life threatening illness herself. She has therefore been to the brink and back, overcoming adversity, personal family tragedy and negative criticism from the press to get back to what she does best; winning!
Recently, I spent an afternoon at a lovely, well respected bakery in Dulwich, south London, with a group of young ladies I had been teaching on The Virtue Programme, an education and personal development course dedicated to building confidence and self esteem into the female leaders of tomorrow. The trip was to expose them to the positive experiences they can gain and more nutritional options open to them, if they don’t choose from the popular high street fast food eateries. By the end of the programme, I could already see them acknowledging how powerful they are and what goals are possible for them to achieve!
Like Serena and Venus, these young ladies too can overcome any obstacles they are faced with, as well as override criticism and negative comments to be winners in life.
This French Open win is testimony to the fighter, determined woman and high achiever Serena Williams is!
As she begins her Wimbledon 2015 campaign, let’s hope the media focuses on how awesome and totally inspirational she is to women and hold her up as a true role model, especially to our young girls!
© Patricia Foster July 2015
© Patricia Foster, Award Winning Poet, Sable Litmag Poet-in-Residence 2014-2015, Qualified Life Coach (Dip NMC), Motivational Speaker and YouAreYOU founder.
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When Will Bullies Get The Message? – by Anti-Bullying Coach, Self Esteem for Young People Coach, Award Winning Poet and YouAreYOU Holistic Coaching and Training Services Founder Patricia Foster
“Speaking out against harsh, critical words may be a huge challenge.”
Some of us have not developed the communication tools to express our thoughts or feelings, so may have difficulty in responding to harsh words or criticism, or are unable to articulate the inner pain connected to these harsh words. Speaking out against harsh, critical words may be a huge challenge.
Some of us may feel unsupported, because we are unable to find the right person to express our innermost thoughts and feelings to, without the fear of our expressed feelings being thrown back in our faces.
There is a saying “hurt people hurt people”. Research has shown that those who are unhappy within, or are in pain themselves, may sometimes lash out or bully others, therefore hurting their intended target too.
I performed poetry at a recent ‘Loose Muse’ women’s writing event and a courageous young lady shared her own, deeply personal experiences of being bullied and subsequently wanting to take her own life. She mentioned also that in the area of south London where she resides, suicides among teenagers, in particular GCSE and A Level students were at a ridiculously high number. This was not just due to the pressures of life, but also about how some are made to feel by harsh comments and treatments by others.
I recently read a Facebook post, which outlined the final Tweet posted by a young man, tormented over the years about his sexuality. He was commonly referred to as “a loser, freak and fag” and used this to describe himself in his last Twitter message. He felt he had done the world an injustice and therefore took his own life.
Without the right support and understanding from others, when will people cease to remove their inner pain, torment and feelings of being misunderstood by taking their own lives?
Some of us will never be accepted, because we are moulded and act differently.
How can those of us who are emotionally stronger step in to help prevent bullying and help support and encourage those who are being bullied or misunderstood?
In my coaching, workshops, talks, as well as through my writing, I have focussed on this, as I have also been bullied and victimised by others. I therefore choose to use my art and holistic and well-being tools to help stand up to this. Writing and coaching can be useful ways to express pain, as well as feel accepted and valued within.
© Patricia Foster,
Award Winning Poet, Sable Litmag Poet-in-Residence 2014-2015, Qualified Life Coach (Dip NMC), Motivational Speaker and YouAreYOU founder.
Contact us if You have been affected by Bullying on:
Telephone +44(0)7956 476 547
Email youareyou.co@gmail.com
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A Quick, Homemade Vegan Country Cake Recipe. From YouAreYOU founder, Wellbeing Coach, Speaker and Vegan, Patricia Foster.
A Quick, Homemade Vegan Country Cake Recipe
I fancied a vegan cake snack treat. Something comforting and warm. Natural with no sugar.
I threw together, very quickly, a few ingredients and mixed them together in my smallest baking bowl.
After 15 minutes, I covered the bowl with a lid, while it finished baking, so it didn’t dry out too much.
20 minutes later!
Voila!
Yum!
A moist, sweet enough, no sugar-egg-dairy cake.
Satisfied my snack craving as well as my desire for the aroma of home baking throughout my house (who doesn’t love that smell). Yum!
The ingredients are approximate:
I Cup organic Oats
1 Cup Spelt flour
2 x Tbsp Agave nectar
1 Medool date chopped
1/2 Ripened banana
1 Squeeze of Fresh orange juice, from 1/2 Organic orange
1/2 Cup Alpro Coconut rice drink (or use almond milk or other Coconut Milk varieties)
1 Tsp coconut oil
1 Tbsp Sunflower oil
2 x Tsp Cinnamon
1 Tsp Vanilla extract
Sunflower Seeds
Chia Seeds
Walnuts
1 Tsp of baking powder
Oven: 160° Fahrenheit
Unfortunately, there are no photos of the whole cake, as I ate it very quickly!
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