by Emma | Feb 18, 2024 | Blog, Relationships, Self-Worth
I often talk to clients about the difference between enabling and supporting loved ones. I’ve had to learn this lesson myself, many times.We cannot take responsibility for anyone other than ourselves. We must learn to trust the ones we love to do what is best...
by Emma | Feb 13, 2024 | Blog, Heart Words, Relationships, Resources
I’ve counselled enough immigrant parents over the years to have learned that the phrase ‘it takes a village’ could not be more accurate.I moved to Portugal to find my own village. Despite being very happy in splendid isolation in the middle of the...
by Emma | Jan 25, 2024 | Blog, Spirituality
I move house in a week’s time. The process so far has been really easy and I’ve felt totally humbled and grateful to be able to move somewhere so beautiful (it’s only 200m from where I am now which helps!). That said, it’s only in the last...
by Emma | Jan 24, 2024 | Blog, Relationships, Spirituality
I posted a story the other day that said something like ‘HAVE SOME FU*KING INTEGRITY’. I don’t know how many people clicked the post to read the second slide, but in any case I thought I’d expand on it here.One of the most important things you...
by Emma | Jan 22, 2024 | Blog, Heart Words, Relationships, Self-Worth, Spirituality
When we put boundaries in place we’re not saying ‘I reject you’ but instead ‘I reject this version of you which you are currently choosing because I know it’s not the truth of who you are’.A Course in Miracles teaches that we are...
by Emma | Dec 17, 2023 | Blog, Heart Words, Relationships, Spirituality
I currently have an incredible teacher in my life who seems to bring me a lot of pain. As weird as this may sound, and seemingly outside of my control, I will randomly experience what they are experiencing. Sometimes it’s physical pain, sometimes emotional pain....
