Becoming the Hummingbird

An award-winning seven-week coaching package with Greta Solomon, to help put you, and your writing, into the world.

Some people don’t believe in writer’s block, and I understand why. Because it’s not the writing that is blocked, it’s the person doing the writing. And yes, you could sit at your desk and force out words. Yes, you could get stuff written. Yes, you could force yourself to send it out. But this would come at an energetic and emotional cost. You would lose energy and enjoyment, and the words that used to come alive would start to fade to grey. The whole purpose of writing – which is to connect with yourself, and then others – would erode.

If you feel stuck or stifled around writing, sharing, promoting, or selling your work, then the problem lies with your thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and behaviours around these activities. On a deeper level, it can lie with your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about yourself – especially if you have suffered from narcissistic abuse.

In fact, in the aftermath of narcissistic abuse, even years, or decades after, you can find yourself blocked, stifled, and hiding your creative gifts from yourself, others, and the world. You can get into patterns of self-sabotage, such as overworking, under-working, underearning, perfectionism, and failing to start (or finish). And you can feel the shame that comes from having to jostle with people who get a rise from criticising, mocking, and judging others who dare to put their hat in the ring – and create. This coaching package is the antidote to all this, and more.

You get a roadmap to healing, and returning to full, creative health.

This includes:

If you’re not sure if this package is for you, or you’d just like a pre-purchase, no obligation chat, email me here and we can set up a call.

Upon purchase, I’ll be in touch within 24 hours to give you access to Heal The Shame That Sabotages Self-Expression, and the pre-coaching questionnaire. Once I’ve received your answers to that, we’ll schedule your coaching sessions. And, of course, I’ll put your copy of Heart, Sass & Soul in the post.

This coaching package goes deep, but the aim is to approach any pain that bubbles up with a spirit of compassion and lightness. Remember, it is your birthright to know, like, accept, love, trust, and respect yourself.

And if you’re drawn to doing this kind of work – whether with me, alone, or another coach – then there’s no doubt that you are on the journey to owning your power as an empath, creative, or sensitive. You want to make the most of your natural ability, talent, and desire for creativity and self-expression. You want to live a self-expressed life where you make a meaningful contribution – no matter how big or small, or private, or public.

This is always cause for celebration!

Born in London in 1977 to African-Caribbean immigrants from Nevis and Jamaica, Greta Solomon (BSc. Psych. Hons) is an intuitive coach for writers (ICF associate certified), business writing teacher (City & Guilds trained), creative self-expression guide, and journal healer. She is the author of Just Write It! How to Develop Top-Class University Writing Skills (McGraw-Hill, 2013) and Heart, Sass & Soul: Journal Your Way to Inspiration and Happiness (Mango, 2019). This latter title was shortlisted for best book in the 2020 Creative Impact Awards, translated into Vietnamese and produced as an Orange Sky Productions audio book.

Greta has clocked up thousands of coaching and tutoring hours with her clients. In total, she has over 14 years of experience in training individuals and multi-million pound companies in writing skills. She is particularly skilled in working with international teams of highly skilled experts, where English is often a second language. For these clients, Greta creates and delivers bespoke writing coaching and training programmes. She has delivered workshops and talks in Norway, Holland, Ethiopia, and across the UK. She was also a visiting business writing lecturer at University of London, City

Greta began her career as a women’s magazine journalist. Between 2000 and 2002, she held the positions of Deputy Editor at Executive Woman and Features Writer at Woman, before going freelance. As a freelance journalist she contributed health, travel, celebrity and lifestyle features to publications including Daily Express, My Weekly, Daily Star (Star Mag), Sunday Mirror (M Celebs), Now!, More!, The Stage, Right Start, and Company.

From 2006-2008, Greta also set up a thriving English and writing tutoring business, working with students of all ages, from 8-80. She gained a reputation for quickly taking students from a C grade to an A, and soon had a long waiting list for her services.

From 2009, she worked at industrial business-to-business PR consultancy, SE10, as a journalist and PR. She rose to account director level in 2010, before moving to Norway for six years, in 2011. There she began teaching business writing and continues to work with clients in industries including maritime, technology, travel, media, and energy. She returned to the UK in 2017 and added the teaching of writing for creative self-expression to her portfolio.

Greta still writes for newspapers and magazines, as a health and wellbeing journalist. Her recent bylines include Red (careers supplement), Kindred Spirit, Writer’s Digest and Forbes, and she has been featured in Psychologies, Psych Central, Mslexia and Happiful. Greta is also a published poet and songwriter and has performed her poetry at the Nordic Black Theatre. In addition, she holds a lyric writing diploma from Berklee College of Music.

In 2019, she began to study energy medicine. This was the culmination of 20 years of personal growth work which has included studying voice, breath, movement, dance, singing, acting, alternative health and spiritual law. In 2021, she was one of 25 entrepreneurs awarded a UK Creative Community Fellowship, to bring this coaching package to life.

Greta lives in the south coast of England, and works internationally.

Disclaimer: This coaching package isn’t a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical care. So, always seek the help of a medical professional if you are in acute need.