12 Mar On choosing to challenge, or why we must stand witness.
(Trigger warning: spiritual abuse.) A couple of weeks ago. The first warm Saturday of the year and my eldest daughter and I sit outside in the sunshine. I have my book...
19 Jan Becoming accustomed to not knowing.
Part of winter is bare ground. Stretches of earth with nothing growing. The necessary time between planting seed or bulb, and the first shoots. At certain times in my life the...
21 Oct How to feel fulfilled (even in lockdown).
2020 has been hard. This is news to exactly no one. We are worn out and anxious and living in a state of constant uncertainty. I don't have solutions to the big...
17 Jul On distraction.
“There are times when it is best to dam up all the tributaries and send the energy thundering in just one direction. All great things are launched on big rivers.” Sue...
03 Mar Ten things I learnt this Winter
Journalling can be helpful. Newsflash. I know, I am about 100 years behind the curve. For a long time journalling was one of the things I should be doing, along...
25 Nov Why busyness might be keeping you from the most important thing.
It is possible to live most of your life asleep to the things that really matter. Modern life - life as we know it - works to prevent us from thinking...
16 Nov How to prevent anxiety at Christmas.
I love Christmas. I love the food and being together. I love decorating the house and buying gifts. I love the opportunity to celebrate. But. There is a but. All the expectations around...
05 Oct The lie I believed about suicide.
Some things in this post may be triggering. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts please reach out to someone. If you don't know where to turn the Samaritans are a...
23 Jul How to deal with your inner critic.
A few weeks ago at one of my 'Talking About Anxiety' events, a woman asked a question. This question gets asked in one form or another at every event I...