We all have a certain level of resilience. We are all a lot stronger than we often believe. And we all can cope. Often with far more then we should ever have too. There are however times in life –… Read More »When it all feels too much.
The day we lose someone we love is the day the world stops. It’s like living in a haze. Everything around you is happening and somehow continuing. Yet for you time stands still. Getting through an hour can feel like… Read More »Living without you.
We can all probably think of times in our lives when we have felt to capacity. Often people talk about stress levels, insomnia, feeling burnt out, overloaded, too much on – the list goes on. You can sometimes witness people… Read More »The energy we have to give.
A very wise woman once said to me ‘Your health is your wealth’. The simple reminder from her – was the importance of looking after your health. That it is far more important to look after yourself first, and that… Read More »Your health is your wealth.
This challenging and anxiety provoking time can lead to a lot of people developing some very self-destructive behaviour. It can become hard to focus on moderation when managing lockdown, the anxiety as we come out of it and all of… Read More »Leaning on alcohol….
A phrase I am hearing more and more at the moment is, – ‘there is light at the end of the tunnel’. As we reach a year of being on and off in lockdown, it marks something quite significant for… Read More »Light at the end of the tunnel
One of the hardest skills to develop is the ability to be in the moment. How often do you see people walking whilst on their phone? How many people do you know that scroll through social media whilst sitting next… Read More »Being in the moment.
The unknown is something that can be very scary and unsettling for a lot of people. Human beings are programmed to like structure, routine, to plan and have a sense of predictability in life. When that is not possible, they… Read More »Feeling calm when faced with the unknown.
Right now, all of our normality has been thrown up in the air. There is no set routine, no structure, no regular work patterns, no specific educational systems. Everything is so different, and consequently many people are feeling unsure, at… Read More »There is no right way.
Right now we are surrounded by so much fear and uncertainty. Life doesn’t offer anything predictable at the moment. Despite our best efforts to carve out some kind of structure and routine, curve balls can hit as at any given… Read More »Survival