Jane Reason Coaching

Motivation follows action.

When I first heard this phrase from a former professional athlete, it really stayed with me.

We can spend a long time waiting to feel motivated. But often, if we don’t take action first, motivation never arrives.

Yet somehow we’ve learned to believe we need motivation before we begin.

I’ve been thinking about starting running again.
I haven’t properly run since my second marathon in 2022, and I’ve had plenty of reasons why not.

This morning the thought appeared again:
“I could go for a run.”

So I got up, put my running gear on, and went.
Even though it was raining.

And of course, it felt amazing.

What might change if you stopped waiting to feel motivated before taking action?

Photo: compulsory post run selfie.

Lessons in nature 🌿

Today I attended a group gathering of coaches in the outdoors, exploring how we can utilise nature within coaching.

And it got me wondering—

If there was one lesson you could take from nature, what would it be?

Because nature doesn’t overcomplicate things.

For me, it’s this:
To live the season I’m in.
To stop fighting it.
To roll with whatever is here, rather than wishing it was different.

Simple.
Not always easy.

What about you?





Photo: tree tops in mid spring taken today at Thornham Walks in Suffolk.

Is it OK to be yourself?
Or do you find yourself changing to fit in?

One of the most powerful moments in my school came from a student who had joined us partway through Year 11. They said:

“This is the first time it’s ever felt OK to be me.”

That’s what belonging sounds like.
That’s what being seen feels like.

If we don’t get belonging right in our schools—if it’s not OK to be yourself—then we’re not creating the conditions for learning.

Because before we can learn, we have to feel safe.

And when you don’t feel like you belong, you don’t feel safe.
And when you don’t feel safe, learning simply doesn’t happen in the way it could.



Photos: post beautiful dip (still recovering) in a beautiful lake surrounded by woodland.
Some great conversations with fellow cold water addicts - definitely a true sense of belonging.

What if the part of you you’ve hidden, reshaped, or tamed… is your superpower?

What if being wholly, unapologetically you—not fitting in—is the key to your success and wellbeing?

Would you still hide?



Photo: post muddy obstacle race and a quick hose down.

If you could tip all the thoughts out of your head, and only pick up those you want to keep, what thoughts would you leave behind?

How could life be different without those thoughts?







Photo: sprocker cuddles. I’ve been unwell and Billy wants to make me better.

Ever feel like there is just too much to do…
and not enough time for you?

That constant sense of being “on”…
thinking about the next thing…
never quite arriving anywhere?

This was my experience as a headteacher.

From the outside, it looked full, successful, meaningful.

On the inside?

Relentless.

When I eventually left through burnout and became a coach, I made a quiet decision:

I wasn’t going to rebuild the same life… just dressed differently.

I built from balance.

Family.
Play.
Friendship.
Work that stretches and excites me.
Space to grow.
Time in nature.
Moments to just be.

A full life… without the constant pressure.

And what I saw surprised me.

To live this way, I didn’t need to add more.

I needed to let something go.

The belief that being busy means I’m doing enough.
The belief that there’s a list I have to complete.
The voice that says:
“I need to…”
“I should…”
“I must…”

Where does that show up for you?

Where are you delaying rest…
play…
time for yourself…

until everything else is done?

(When is it ever done?)

Life doesn’t have to feel like this.

Not even in a full, demanding, meaningful life.

There is a way of living that holds:

Joy.
Purpose.
Love.
Ease.
Flow.

And it doesn’t come from pushing harder.

It comes from seeing differently.

🌳 From reconnecting with that part of you that isn’t constantly striving
🌳 The part that knows how to be present
🌳 The part that doesn’t measure your worth by how much you get done

The “toddler” within you hasn’t gone anywhere.

She’s just been buried under years of expectations and beliefs.

We don’t need to juggle everything.

We were never designed to.

One thing.
One moment.
Fully lived.

That’s where life actually happens.

This isn’t about work-life balance as a trade-off.

It’s about a life lived in balance.

This is self-leadership of the highest order.

Not control.
Not more discipline.

But awareness.

Seeing the “belief goggles”…
and gently putting them down.

Opening up to a whole new way of living and leading.

This is the work we do inside The Leadership Tree.

A space to step out of the noise…
reconnect with yourself…
and lead your life from clarity, calm and truth.

If something in this is stirring for you, you’re so welcome to message me or comment “TREE” below.

We’ll just explore what’s possible for you. No pressure. 🌳

Image: Swimming in the sea dressed as a pineapple, because finding time to play is an essential element of a life in balance.

Do you ever feel that life could be lived with more ease, more joy, and less strain — and that something richer is possible?

Life feels like it’s running you…
not the other way around.

Your mind is full.
Your days are busy.
And somewhere along the way, you’ve lost the feeling that your life is actually yours.

If you’re thinking, "this sounds like me”… you’re not alone.

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A space to slow down, reflect deeply, and learn to lead your life from the inside out — with clarity, calm, and purpose.

What if life isn’t meant to feel this heavy?

Full mind.
Full diary.
Low joy.

If life feels like it’s running you…
maybe it’s time to gently take the lead again.

🌿 The Leadership Tree
12 weeks. Small group. Real reflection.
A space to create a life you actually want to live.

You don’t need the questions.
You don’t need the answers.

Just a willingness to pause.

Curious?
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Where are you craving a little more ease?

The Leadership Tree Group Coaching Program What if leadership didn’t start with doing more… but with losing what doesn’t serve us? The Leadership Tree is a 12-week exploration of self-leadership — using the metaphor of a tree to help you lead your life from the inside out. Because when you learn

I’m doing a free coaching workshop in Hadleigh tomorrow. It’s part of the Aurora Well-being fair organised by Mindful Makers.

I’ll be in the United Reformed Church at 10:30am.
Come and join me.

Topic below.

Merry Christmas everyone.
May you create many new memories.

Santa frog went for a sea swim!