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Allowing Ourselves To Rest
Today I am writing about the need to rest. TLDR: It's OK to give yourself rest. To maximise the benefits of the rest you have to allow yourself to enjoy it fully, and relax. This means neutralising the...
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How to appreciate your struggle
Self-doubt, self-blame, self-criticism are normal and healthy parts of being human. They keep us in check. But for many of us, they get out of hand. Our protective parts become 'panicked protectors'...
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Grounding: Stabilize your Wobbles
We all get wobbles. Life is full of challenges and we sometimes feel anxious, worried, frustrated, sad, depressed or even overwhelmed. When this happens what often happens that makes it worse? and more...
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Re-Schooling Ourselves: Refreshing Our Narratives
As I worked with an anxious client I realised something: Most of my inner work and my work with clients is about unschooling us from the inaccurate and unhelpful narratives they have been...
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SAFER communication to help in emotional conversations
When people feel vulnerable the psyche creates a protector using our powerful EMOTIONS. Sometimes this gets out of hand and it becomes a sabotaging ‘panicked protector’ which inhibits rational thinking...
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View ArticleImagine if... you loved healthy habits
Imagine if...Imagine if… Eating fruit and vegetables was even more enjoyable than eating sweets and chocolateImagine if…Working out and stretching your body was even more enjoyable that scrolling the...
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The Gentle Village - A place to talk about relationships
Welcome to The Gentle Village, a place for us to connect, knowing we don't have to do it all alone. A safe space to explore Relationships. Vulnerabilities, Curiosities, Courage and a deeper connection...
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Fuel inspiration by pondering the beginning of all life
Mindfulness is all about being in the NOW. I have created an acronym to help us remember to cultivate our curious and creative state. This is the thing that will turn suffering into life. Pain is...
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How To Do A Daily Check-In And Intention Setting
To help see the value of this let's look at the story of Jo and Jae, two friends who lead similar lives. It's a cold, icy and wet Tuesday morning...Jo is woken up by the alarm at 6:50am and looks at...
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Voicing Vulnerability: Awaken the Adult State
This morning I did what I often do, my practice of checking in with my emotional vulnerability - my inner child. I've come to realise, through this practice, that most of the time I don't need to 'do'...
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How Active Rest Refreshes Us
We need to rest. But what about “active rest”? It seems like an oxymoron, but what exactly is it and how can it help?Self care and rest come under the same bracket, and it’s widely accepted that we...
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Self-Care is not a job, it's awesome, fun and wonderful!
As I work with clients I heartily encourage them to love themselves through caring for this incredible organism that they are. We are a body. You can enjoy the idea and feeling of being a spirit too,...
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Putting Intersectionality into daily practice
I admit that I was very resistant to some modern ideas of intersectionality, as well as other social justice reforms. It's simply because I couldn't work out how to use them and how they would...
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Mentoring: Teaching 'what' to think as well as 'how' to think
Sir Isaac Newton, the famous English scientist, once said, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Of course, Newton wasn't literally standing on the shoulders of...
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FOMO to JOMO: Feeling the joy of now
For starters, turn down the FOMO by de-stimulating on the social media and other junk. Go have a dance instead! FOMO is the Fear Of Missing Out; a plague of the mind that is rooted in the fear of ‘not...
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Practical Steps for Finding Peace After Loss
Dealing with the aftermath of a significant loss can be one of the most challenging experiences life throws our way. While there is no simple roadmap for grief, there are ways to make the process of...
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My hypothesis of why I have ADHD and how I am improving it
I'll preface this with a BIG caveat. All of the following is my OPINION, which is not based in research., but on my experience and ideas. This may be different to your experience. I'm open to hearing...
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