Learning to Receive

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...
Finding Joy in the Messy Middle

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…...
Joyful July: You Are Allowed to Feel Joy

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...
The Word I Didn’t Realise I Was Saying All The Time

The Word I Didn’t Realise I Was Saying All The Time

I was supposed to write this blog on Wednesday. Instead, I spent Wednesday doing something that felt both uncomfortable and important. I started counselling. As an Emotional Wellbeing Coach, that’s probably not the opening you were expecting. After all,...
Why Do We Expect Ourselves To Bounce Back So Quickly?

Why Do We Expect Ourselves To Bounce Back So Quickly?

Last week I wrote about learning where I am now. This week I’ve been thinking about something else. Why do we expect ourselves to bounce back so quickly? Over recent months I’ve noticed something. One day I can feel almost like myself. I might answer...