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Parenting the holy grail of a hand book. Three thoughts to guide you.
Dam I can not tell you how many hours I have burnt through listening to parenting podcasts, reading parenting books, surveying my friends about their parenting approach. I was driven to go big on parenting research because I worried every day that I was not being a great mum. That I was missing the mark…
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Should I write a book? Will be worth it? Might it help someone?
Quick shout out to all my followers and any passing ear. When I was in therapy I captured much of my experiences here on this blog. I hoped that by sharing my journey I could demystify the process for anyone else considering the path of therapy. But it also helped me. It was cathartic. It…
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Steps to happiness . An easy effective way to be happier.
Many of us are constantly on a search for better wellbeing, happiness, fulfilment. I certainly am. I don’t think I will ever get there and I am ok with that, because it’s the journey which is the goal not the destination. On this journey I have been regularly trying different ways to measure my progress,…
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Take back the power. Why you might not want to name your depression.
This is a concept I first came across many years ago. The idea is that you name your anxiety or depression and then you can refer to this “other” when you think about or struggle with it. People will says things like “It’s just Bob winding me up again.” I have seen this work to…
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Three ways to help yourself on the journey from beginner to expert.
Accept you will get it wrong and give yourself room to learn… Often when we set ourselves goals in life we decide we just want to be there. Jump straight to the conclusion. If we do accept that there will be some work to do, to get from A to B then we often look…
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Three types of anchors to get you through the hard times.
This is a concept which has been solidifying for me a lot over the last year. When I reflect on the tricky moments I have faced in my life and as I continue to work through some hard stuff I have discovered underneath the determination and sheer bloody mindedness there is a tool. An approach…
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Three ways to grasp what makes you happy even when it is hard.
I have been wrangling again with two habits which I know bring me little happiness and yet I find myself habitually stuck with. Social media and the news. Particularly Facebook and BBC News to be exact. I find myself filling so many minutes in my day, doom scrolling. The spaces in between get consumed by…
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A year in review. Five happy steps to grow from.
Sorry for being absent for a while. I think I just needed the space at the start of this year to recoup. To not be so reflective and to simply give myself a break. But I am back and loads is going on. I can’t wait to share it all with you so don’t forget…
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Six types of self harm to reframe your thinking and help free those from its affliction.
Another post I have avoided sharing. Partly because it’s a heavy subject and I keep convincing myself now is not the time to share, but when is? And partly because I still absolutely fear the stigma and response associated with the topic. But here goes…because we ain’t ever going to change anything unless we crack…
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Three ways to make your new year diet work and find a happy body.
I have struggled with my diet all my life. I have binged to the point I feel physically sick and I have had periods where I ate little more than a bowl of veg a day. I have tried intermittent fasting, slimming world, the elimination diet (only managed that one for three days!) And only…
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