We carried on our discussion and I scoured my shelves for books on the subject - and her eyes lit up when I handed over three volumes that would prove to be the key to her future.

Two weeks later, Jayne came back with Luella. Both mother and daughter looked completely different. Luella was smiling broadly, carrying something behind her back. With a flourish, the little girl revealed a huge bouquet of flowers - which she promptly handed over to me saying, "These are for you from Mummy!"

Jayne mouthed the words "Thank you" - and knowing that our "official" time together was over, I invited Jayne and Luella into the garden where we all sat down with a cool drink, enjoying the summer sunshine.

Somehow no words were necessary. We were all aware of the changes that had taken place in Jayne - and the positive consequences that these changes had had on Luella. Mother and daughter were - at last - happy and relaxed together.

My Top Five Thoughts...

1 Understand that any tension parents have, they usually manage to pass on to their children.

2 When you (or your client) don't pursue your own happiness; tension and resentment build up - which tends to lead to negative consequences for both mind and body.

3 Discovering your life purpose doesn't have to be hard. Think about what you love doing - and then imagine how you could make it into a business. If you can imagine it, you can generally find a way to make it happen!

4 Learn from other people - is there anyone else doing what you'd love to do? Read their autobiographies, offer to buy them lunch, do whatever you can to find out how you could emulate their success.

5 Don't let age put you off. Some people believe there's no point in embarking on anything new because in "four years' time I'll be 50"! Using this example, in four years time you'd be 50 anyway - so you may as well make the most of it!

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