The Messy Middle: Finding Yourself When Life Changes
When life changes, sometimes the hardest part isn't letting go of what was. It's discovering who we are now. There's something about autumn that makes us think about transitions. The leaves change colour, the evenings draw in, and the world seems to be preparing for a...
Let the Leaves Fall
Autumn reminds me that letting go is not failure. If you’re carrying the pressure to do everything perfectly, perhaps it’s time to offer yourself a little grace.
Notice the Beauty Around You
It’s raining in Antrim as I write this. I could think about the washing I can’t put on the line, or getting soaked the next time I step outside. Or I can watch a raindrop. There’s one making its way down the window, gathering speed as it collects other tiny droplets...
The Quiet Harvest: Meeting the Younger You
Have you ever surprised yourself with the strength of your reaction to something? Perhaps somebody said something relatively innocent and suddenly you were furious. Maybe a small rejection felt enormous, criticism sent you spiralling, or you found yourself wanting to...
The Quiet Harvest
The Quiet Harvest: What Have You Grown That Nobody Else Can See? Traditionally, Lughnasadh (1st August) marks the beginning of the harvest. It is a time to pause before rushing on to the next thing. A time to notice what has grown because of the care, patience and...
Learning to Receive
"I allowed myself to receive." Those six words have stayed with me ever since returning from London. Not because they sounded profound at the time. But because I realised how different they were from the woman I used to be. Recently, my husband Stephen and I travelled...
Finding Joy in the Messy Middle
Last week, I invited you to consider one simple truth: You are allowed to feel joy, no matter what is going on in your life. For some people, that felt wonderfully freeing. For others, it may have felt almost impossible. Perhaps you found yourself thinking... "I'll...
Joyful July: You Are Allowed to Feel Joy
Have you ever noticed that we often think joy has to be something extraordinary? A holiday abroad. A wedding. A concert. A birthday celebration. Fireworks lighting up the night sky. We wait for the big moments, believing that's where joy lives. But what if we've been...
How to Feel Comfortable in Your Own Skin | Emotional Wellbeing & Self-Compassion
Last July my life changed. Not all at once. Not with a dramatic announcement. It started with abdominal pain that became so severe I was admitted to hospital. Although I came home, I never really recovered from it. Walking became difficult. Not impossible. Just...