We’ve seen the movie, heard the song, and all been told to let it go. If you are anything like me, you may have (guilty as charged) told someone else they should let it go. If you have managed to get this far in life without experiencing this, my hat is off to you! “Let […]
Southwest Mudfest 2019
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When opening up to others about loss, it is easy to end up questioning if positivity is actually a burden. Common responses from people seem to fall into one of three categories. The competitive complainers. People who, when you open up to them, commiserate with you and then quickly turn the thing that you shared
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I worked out that over the years, many of my responses had become habits. Things I did over and over again without a thought. Like a formula that cannot be altered. X+Y=Z. I didn’t know I had the space to choose. In fact, too many of the formulas had the exact same answer for me.
As a preface to the following story, I would like to say that I think it’s a great privilege to care for a loved one, especially as they take the journey from this life to the next. It is a reflection of some of the difficulties involved in moving from childhood trauma to an adult
Impossibly Perfect Read More »
Whilst having a catch-up with a friend who doesn’t know much about my history last week, we got talking about mum’s story, her cancer journey and all the other chronic medical issues she had as a direct consequence of her treatment. This flowed into how it affected me as a child and into my adult
Tough life for a little kid Read More »
I had a moment of clarity today. These moments are my favourite, and they seem so instantaneous and out of the blue. However, if I look back, in reality, they come after weeks or even months of mulling something over. I have been thinking a lot about the idea of letting things go. I am
Being in the moment Read More »
This concept is very popular and unpopular at the same time. I was seeking out my own version of minimalism long before I had heard the label. For a number of years, before Mum passed away, I was trying to lighten my load by getting rid of a lot of the excess stuff we were
It’s time to identify the place in which you shine brightly. Everybody has something special to bring to this world. What are you good at and love doing? What’s the thing that made you shine when you were a child? Reflect on any carefree moments you might have had as a child; what made you
The person we are is constructed around our habits, thoughts and actions. This is one of the reasons fundamental changes can be so elusive and why stopping to breathe and think is vital. If we don’t stop, breathe and think before launching into a new challenge, we can end up on the treadmill of doing
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