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...
Shining bright

Shining bright

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who...
What is it for?

What is it for?

She asked, ‘Why did this happen?!’ ‘What is this for?!!!’. Frustrated with what was happening, not understanding how it could possibly be for anything other than to make her life harder, and desperately wanting to find meaning so her brain...
Changes

Changes

Change requires energy. How we may judge it is irrelevant – all change requires extra energy. Change of routine, change of people, change of home or even intentions, goals and mindset.Becoming cognisant of this, we can be gentle with ourselves as we move through...
Reticular Activating System

Reticular Activating System

What is the Reticular Activating System?A bundle of nerves in your brain which controls the filtration of external stimuli and can influence your feelings and behaviour as a result.Part of it’s role is to let in stuff that supports your beliefs in order to avoid...