Taking responsibility for someone else’s happiness

Taking responsibility for someone else’s happiness

We’ve all been there – frustrated and resentful about having to constantly push someone we love to become a better version of themselves. I realised over the last few weeks that the journey I went on with my own family was something that’s repeated...
Creating boundaries with people you love

Creating boundaries with people you love

That third phone call of the day, ‘Just to check in and see how you are’. The second text from a friend, ‘Just seeing if you’ve had chance to look at that thing for me yet? No worries if not….’ That PM on Facebook from someone you...
Nothing beats experience

Nothing beats experience

I’ve always thought of myself as a theoretical learner. I was always the one wanting to read the instruction manual thoroughly, before opening the bag of 1001 how-to-confuse-the-heck-out-of-you Ikea screws. I valued my French grammar lessons because they taught...