How to End the Year With Clarity | Life Coach Jilly
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How to End the Year With Clarity | Life Coach Jilly

End the year feeling clear, grounded, and aligned. In this guide, Life Coach Jilly shares a simple end-of-year reflection process to help you release what’s no longer serving you and step confidently into the new year with purpose and intention.

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Why You Feel Stuck and What It Means | Life Coach Jilly
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Why You Feel Stuck and What It Means | Life Coach Jilly

Feeling stuck doesn’t mean you’re failing — it means you’re ready for your next chapter. In this article, Life Coach Jilly breaks down the real reasons you feel stuck and offers simple steps to help you gain clarity, shift your energy, and move forward with confidence.

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Being Brave: Take Risks When Fearing Failure | Life Coach Jilly
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Being Brave: Take Risks When Fearing Failure | Life Coach Jilly

Discover how to build courage and take aligned risks even when fear tries to hold you back. In this empowering guide, Melbourne life coach Jilly shares practical tools for overcoming fear of failure, strengthening your confidence, and taking small, meaningful steps toward the life you actually want.

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The Power of Pausing Before Big Decisions | Life Coach Jilly
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The Power of Pausing Before Big Decisions | Life Coach Jilly

Feeling overwhelmed or unsure what your next step is? Learn why pausing is one of the most powerful tools for clarity. In this article, Life Coach Jilly explains how to check in with yourself, calm your nervous system, and make decisions from alignment rather than stress or fear.

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Recognising Signs & Synchronicities in Life | Life Coach Jilly
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Recognising Signs & Synchronicities in Life | Life Coach Jilly

Life is always guiding you — the key is learning how to recognise the signs. Melbourne life coach Jilly shares how to notice synchronicities, understand intuitive breadcrumbs, and follow the gentle nudges that lead you toward greater clarity, purpose, and alignment.

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Using the Law of Attraction in Everyday Life | Life Coach Jilly
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Using the Law of Attraction in Everyday Life | Life Coach Jilly

The Law of Attraction isn’t about perfection or pretending to be positive — it’s about alignment. In this practical guide, Life Coach Jilly breaks down simple daily habits and mindset shifts to help you manifest with ease, clarity, and grounded confidence in your everyday life.

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Why EOFY Is Ideal for a Mid-Year Life Review | Life Coach Jilly
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Why EOFY Is Ideal for a Mid-Year Life Review | Life Coach Jilly

EOFY Isn't Just for Spreadsheets — It's Your Mid-Year Life Review
We race to wrap up tax and performance reviews at EOFY… but when was the last time you reviewed your life?

This is your invitation to pause, reset, and run your own personal life review - performance aside.
We’re talking energy & wellbeing, relationships, life direction or that goal you’ve been postponing for months that's seeming out of reach.

I’ve even included a free life scorecard based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to help you check in and reflect.

If you’re feeling stuck, tired or “just coping” — EOFY is the perfect checkpoint to realign before the second half of the year kicks off.

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Why Self-Help Books Aren’t Enough | Life Coach Jilly
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Why Self-Help Books Aren’t Enough | Life Coach Jilly

You've read the self-help books.
You've taken the personal development courses.
You've consumed the motivational podcasts.

But here's the truth: Growth doesn’t happen from knowledge alone. It happens when you’re held accountable—and supported to take bold, aligned action.

This is where life coaching accelerates your transformation.

If you're feeling stuck—like you're collecting insights but not getting results—it might be time to step out of the self-help loop and into real progress.

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I Picked Up my phone 100 times a day
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I Picked Up my phone 100 times a day

Ever wonder how often you really check your phone?
My number was over 700 times a week.
I didn’t go cold turkey — but I changed everything.
Here’s how (and why it matters).

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10 Powerful Questions for When You Feel Stuck | Life Coach Jilly
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10 Powerful Questions for When You Feel Stuck | Life Coach Jilly

Feeling stuck, foggy, or just plain tired of chasing goals that no longer resonate?
You're not alone — especially as we edge closer to a new financial year.

In this post, I’m sharing 10 powerful life coaching questions that can help you reconnect with what actually matters — not what you should want. Woven throughout are three supportive tools and templates to help you move from reflection to aligned action.

These aren’t surface-level prompts — they’re designed to cut through the noise and give you space to rethink the goals you’re setting, why you’re setting them, and how you actually want to feel moving forward.

From clients choosing more family time over job promotions, to simple Friday rituals that transform a whole week — the real shift happens when you ask the right questions.

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Aren’t you too young to be a life coach?
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Aren’t you too young to be a life coach?

At a recent event, someone asked me:
“No offence, but aren’t you a little young to be a life coach?”
Let’s call him Fred.

It’s a question I’ve heard before—just worded differently.
But it’s never really about me.
It’s about the rules we’ve been taught to follow.

What if age isn’t the qualifier for wisdom or readiness?
What if you didn’t need to wait for permission to live life on your terms?

I’ve lived a few lifetimes already—and I’m just getting started.

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Feeling Stuck at Work? You Don’t Need to Quit | Life Coach Jilly
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Feeling Stuck at Work? You Don’t Need to Quit | Life Coach Jilly

Feeling Stuck at Work? You Don’t Have to Quit to Feel Better
If your job looks good on paper but feels draining in real life, you're not alone. Many professionals are struggling with burnout, career dissatisfaction, and workplace frustration—but change doesn’t always mean quitting. In this blog, I share two powerful mindset tools—cognitive diffusion and Byron Katie’s ‘The Work’—to help you shift unhelpful thoughts, reduce stress, and reconnect with meaning in your role.

Includes free printable templates and an invitation to explore coaching support—because your next step might be closer than you think.

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Do I need Coaching or Therapy?
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Do I need Coaching or Therapy?

Feeling stuck or unsure about your next step in personal growth? Whether you're navigating emotional well-being, mental health, or deciding between therapy and coaching, this 5-Point Wellness Checker helps you assess your needs. By evaluating areas like emotional stability, self-care, and support systems, you can determine which path is right for you.

I’ve partnered with Melbourne-based counsellor Radha Gautam to help de-mystify the industry wide confusion - do I need therapy or coaching?

Whether you're navigating emotional well-being, mental health, or deciding between therapy and coaching, this 5-Point Wellness Checker helps you assess your needs. By evaluating areas like emotional stability, self-care, and support systems, you can determine which path is right for you.

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The Hidden Cost of Motivating Others | Life Coach Jilly
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The Hidden Cost of Motivating Others | Life Coach Jilly

As a life coach in Melbourne, I know the challenge of empowering others while also taking care of yourself. In my latest blog, I dive into the real cost of motivating others and the delicate balance between giving and self-care. I share tips for building a sustainable practice, including how to protect your energy and create space for your own growth. If you're a motivator, healer, leader, coach, parent or changemaker, this post is for you.

Read the full blog to discover practical ways to reclaim your strength and thrive while helping others.

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Caught in Life’s Rip? How Coaching Helps You Break Free | Life Coach Jilly
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Caught in Life’s Rip? How Coaching Helps You Break Free | Life Coach Jilly

Life can pull us in unexpected directions, just like a rip current in the ocean. In my latest blog post, I share a personal experience of getting caught in a rip at Gunnamatta Beach and the lessons it taught me about life’s challenges. Are you unknowingly being dragged away from your true path? Discover how to recognise when you’re caught in the "rip of life" and how reaching out for help, staying aware, and taking small steps can get you back on track. Read on for insights on navigating life’s powerful currents.

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What mindset do you bring to work?
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What mindset do you bring to work?

Jilly is a Melbourne-based life coach specialising in mindset coaching to help individuals find clarity, courage, and resilience. With a focus on empowering clients to overcome challenges, she integrates wisdom from thought leaders like Oprah Winfrey, Carol Dweck and Suze Orman to inspire personal growth and transformation. Through her coaching containers, Jilly guides clients to unlock their potential and create meaningful change in their lives.

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Manifesting With Mentalism Techniques | Life Coach Jilly
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Manifesting With Mentalism Techniques | Life Coach Jilly

Let’s explore how you can harness mentalism techniques to supercharge your manifestation practice and step into your best self in the coming year. Discover how focus, visualisation, and emotional alignment can transform your dreams into reality.

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