The ever-present force of change is something we can view either as a negative or a positive; a force we react to by moving away from it, or embrace by engaging with it, and using it as a catalyst for growth. Life coach Catherine Moat outlines some of her approaches to change.

When you look back on your life, what have been the special gifts you have cherished, and why? Are the people who gave you the gift still part of your life today, or have they moved on? How did you feel when you received the gift - surprised, elated, confused, overwhelmed or ambivalent? Do you still have the gift or has it been hidden away in the hoards of other unneeded or unwanted items you have discarded but haven’t wanted or had the courage to throw out?