Right or happy?

Right or happy?

Would you rather be happy, or right? Maybe you can be both, but if you’re defending your position or arguing with someone, you’re giving up your happiness and peace of mind in order to be right.
Boundaries 101

Boundaries 101

Too many people try to create and stick to boundaries to stop themselves saying yes when they mean no, no when they mean yes and generally getting walked all over BEFORE they get really clear on who they are. When you’re solid on who you are and what you want,...
You get to leave

You get to leave

This may sound obvious, but unless you are actually imprisoned (and I appreciate that is a very real situation for many right now) you get to leave a situation if it doesn’t feel safe, if it triggers you or makes you uncomfortable. Your experience is valid. That...
Self-sabotage

Self-sabotage

She realised that she couldn’t move forward whilst simultaneously rejecting or abandoning parts of herself.She couldn’t leave part of herself behind on the journey. It was a part of her. She could reject it, or banish it to a deep dark corner of her being,...
Why I have a therapist

Why I have a therapist

I’ve been working with my current therapist for the last eight years. For the first few years I saw her weekly, and now it’s every other week.Yes, like all humans, I’ve had stuff to work through and heal, but for the most part now I see my therapist...