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Mentoring
This series of blogs provides additional resources to my mentoring services.


Pay attention.
Pay attention. Never have these words rung so true. In this age of the distraction economy, your attention has become your most valuable...

Sylvie Barr
Oct 103 min read


Go outside and Ground yourself.
West Dean, West Sussex I could write to you about the many benefits of being in nature, especially the Forest. I could quote findings...

Sylvie Barr
Sep 302 min read


We all need roots to grow
I came back from a few days in France to find my plants and flower pots in dire need of water. Their leaves were shrivelled, the stems...

Sylvie Barr
Jul 293 min read


Mind the Gap
Photo credit: Fidel Fernando As college exams are coming to an end and life at uni is drawing to a close, some students will choose to...

Sylvie Barr
Jun 194 min read


Mental Health & Mentors
What is the difference between emotional struggles during adolescence and serious mental health issues. The role and benefits of having a mentor when transitioning from childhood to adulthood.

Sylvie Barr
May 204 min read


Our parents influence our career choices, like it or not
Our parents influence our career choices, one way or another. That’s what I was mulling over at the weekend, after reading a story about...

Sylvie Barr
May 64 min read


Video Introduction to my Services
We all have our own learning style. If you prefer to watch / listen instead of reading, here is a video introduction to Holisto Career...

Sylvie Barr
May 21 min read


Daffodils, Ducks and Dragons
How was your Easter break? We were blessed with ten days in Scotland, most of which we spent in nature. We have come back reenergised,...

Sylvie Barr
Apr 243 min read


Welcome to Holisto® 2.0, mentoring services for young adults.
Introducing Holisto® mentoring services for young adults seeking clarity, purpose and success.

Sylvie Barr
Mar 202 min read


On International Education Day
In loving memory of Christophe Dauphin, who took this picture many moons ago at a friends' reunion As I went to the college library with...

Sylvie Barr
Jan 244 min read


Has it ever happened to you?
Photo credit: Maiken Ingvordsen I read about the win of Demi Moore at the Golden Globe Awards Ceremony last weekend. At the age of 62,...

Sylvie Barr
Jan 73 min read
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